The City of Walnut Creek checks all the boxes. We’re a world-class destination with an innovative business climate and a city government that truly understands and supports the needs of businesses – from international corporations to start-ups and mom-and-pop shops.

Walnut Creek ConnectED

Walnut Creek’s Economic Development team is dedicated to connecting businesses of all sizes with the resources needed to thrive in today’s competitive environment. Walnut Creek’s high quality of life, convenient location in the East Bay just 25 miles from San Francisco, and quick access to transit make it easy to recruit and retain talent from a highly educated workforce across the San Francisco Bay Area.

Why Businesses Are Choosing Walnut Creek

“The city has been more than supportive and proactive in terms of making sure that we're going to be successful. Thought leaders within the city really reached out to us and helped us make sure that we're getting the support that we need, which has been really exciting.”


 –Blaine Landberg, Owner, Calicraft Brewing Company and Founder, Honest Tea

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"Moving to Walnut Creek was one of the best decisions we’ve made. The majority of our [employees] live here due to the quality of life that we can offer that other locations don't. We're close to shopping, really good schools and universities. It's a lovely place to be."


- Claudia Wentworth, CEO, Quick Mount PV

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"The JGI is ideally situated here in Walnut Creek because we draw our workforce from all over the Bay Area. Right now, we have people that commute from San Francisco on bicycles through BART. It's the best of all worlds here."


–David Gilbert, Public Affairs Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute

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Central Location with Access to Highly Skilled and Educated Workforce

Walnut Creek’s central location has a large population of inbound commuters within a 30-minute drive. When compared to other major East Bay office markets. Walnut Creek offers some of the best accessibility to a large workforce population and close proximity to San Francisco.

Walnut Creek boasts a competitive edge compared to the rest of Contra Costa County in terms of workers with college degrees, with 71.5% of residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Lifestyle Rankings

  • Best suburb for young professionals in California: #42
  • Best suburb to live in California: #67
  • Best suburbs to raise a family in California: #89

Source: Niche.com 2022

Connect with the Walnut Creek Economic Development Division

Contact the City of Walnut Creek’s Economic Development team today to get connected with resources to start, grow or relocate a business.