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Lynnwood, WA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 14.3% less per student than Lynnwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Walnut Creek than in Lynnwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lynnwood
 Lynnwood, WAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lynnwood    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

It rains a lot here. If you can handle the rain, the "3" months of summer is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lynnwood is a small city of approximately 34,000 people located in South Snohomish County. It's a 20 minute ride to downtown Seattle from here. Many residents work in  More

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Over 17 years ago

This winter was/is one of the coldest and longest since my return to Washington state a few years ago. I also lived here in the late 80's/early 90's, and our recent  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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