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Denver, CO vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 7.9% less per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.1% higher in Walnut Creek than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver
 Denver, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor411  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.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  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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