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Durango, CO vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek spends 17.0% more per student than Durango.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.9% higher in Walnut Creek than in Durango. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durango
 Durango, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  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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