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Florence, OR vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 4.3% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Walnut Creek than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, ORWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,107  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  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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