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Erie, CO vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 18.0% more per student than Erie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% higher in Walnut Creek than in Erie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Erie
 Erie, COWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,749  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Erie    2 Reviews

Almost impossible to open a brick and mortar business here unless you're a lawyer, financial consultant, a restaurant or a dentist. Start jumping through hoops. Get  More

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Over 17 years ago

Erie has an aggressive expansion plan in place. The initial phase of this plan was to build a well-appointed library and community center, which were completed and  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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