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Merced, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 6.0% more per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% higher in Walnut Creek than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 31.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  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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