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Mercer Island, WA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 24.3% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Walnut Creek than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to 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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