Live, Thrive

Walnut Creek, a city in Contra Costa county with a little over 70,000 residents, brings community, culture, career opportunities and hometown charm into your life. In the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay area, Walnut Creek is within a 40-minute drive of San Francisco and Oakland International Airport, so it is convenient as well.

Walnut Creek residents love where they live. They enjoy the laidback yet vibrant lifestyle, the sunny weather, the walkability of the city to an abundance of restaurants and award-winning retail, the most open space per capita in California, and the wonderful opportunities for arts and culture. They also love that they are known as a well-respected business center, for their top-performing school and for their easy-access to excellent healthcare.