2024 Compare Cities Education:
Burien, WA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 24.3% less per student than Burien.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Walnut Creek than in Burien. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 17.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burien
 Burien, WAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$12,448$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5322.2116.23
 Students per Librarian98975184573
 Students per Counselor455584530
 Grade School Educ.10.0%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.0%97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%13.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%70.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.3%20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%6.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 6 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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