Pico Rivera, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Pico Rivera

62.5

#1852 nationally

Walnut Creek

61.4

#1910 nationally

Walnut Creek leads in crime level (7.7 vs 12.8). Walnut Creek leads in median household income ($129,971 vs $82,539). Pico Rivera leads in walk score (59 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pico Rivera, CA	Walnut Creek, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1852)	61.4 (#1910)
Population	59,189	69,152
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$753,964	$1,032,096
Median Household Income	$82,539	$129,971
Average Commute	30.8 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	59	41
Crime Level	12.8	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	148	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+38.0