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Walnut Creek real estate facts:

Walnut Creek is located in Contra County in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, situated at the base of Mt. Diablo. As of January 2008, the population was estimated at just over 65,000.

Walnut Creek is conveniently located-- to the south of Napa and Sonoma County Wine Country; to the north of Silicon Valley; and to the east of Oakland and San Francisco. Residents enjoy a variety of world class shopping, a charming downtown and a vibrant arts community. Planned neighborhoods offer swim and community clubs, parks, and tree lined streets. Older neighborhoods are more rural. Schools are excellent. The cost of living in Walnut Creek is higher than the national average.

Places of interest in Walnut Creek include Castle Rock Park, Gardens at Heather Farm, Mount Diablo, Lesher Center for the Arts, Ruth Bancroft Garden, Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum, old Borges Ranch, Broadway Plaza, Model Railroad Society, Equestrian Center, Boundary Oak Golf Course, Lindsay Wildlife Museum, and Walnut Creek Skate Park.

Among the top employers in Walnut Creek are John Muir Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, and Bank of the West.