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Geneva, IL vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 13.6% less per student than Geneva.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.0% higher in Walnut Creek than in Geneva. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Geneva
 Geneva, ILWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Geneva    12 Reviews

Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the  More

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Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family! Only downsides are weather ( long  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and 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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