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Hershey, PA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 14.4% less per student than Hershey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.2% higher in Walnut Creek than in Hershey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hershey
 Hershey, PAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  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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