The Boulders
530 N Civic Dr,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
$2,199 - $3,099
Studio - 2 Beds
The Keys
Walnut Creek, CA
The Keys - Walnut Creek, CA Area Guide
The ideal location with the best of Walnut Creek right down the street
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Interstate
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Parks
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The Keys is a small suburban neighborhood located just a few blocks north of Downtown Walnut Creek. The neighborhood itself is almost entirely residential, with several parks and public schools nearby. Residents enjoy prime access to the wealth of shopping, dining, and entertainment in the city center, from the high-end Broadway Plaza open-air mall to the eclectic cafes and bars along Main Street. With convenient access to Interstate 680 and the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre BART station, living in The Keys puts the entire bay area at your fingertips.
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly The Keys - Walnut Creek, CA is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70
/ 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
60
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60
/ 100
Daily Essentials
The Keys - Walnut Creek, CA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk
Groceries
30
/ 100
Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
50
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
40
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in The Keys - Walnut Creek, CA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
40
/ 100
Very Noisy
Quiet Score
30
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Butterfly Habitat Gardens
- Civic Park
- Contra Costa Canal Regional Trail
- Howe Homestead Park
- Gardens at Heather Farm
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Metro Oakland International
- San Francisco International
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.