2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 20.5% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.0% higher in Walnut Creek than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  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 7 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 7 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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