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Moreno Valley, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 0.7% less per student than Moreno Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Walnut Creek than in Moreno Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 25.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Moreno Valley
 Moreno Valley, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Moreno Valley    28 Reviews

I am a Blasian female and I have lived here my whole life. Here is an honest review on the city. Firstly, if you're expecting this city to be like LA or whatever it's  More

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I have lived her for over 25 years and have seen a major shift in crime, population, and traffic (not in this particular order). It started when March Air force Base was  More

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Ok so I grew up in Moreno Valley since I was 8 years old now I'm a grown adult and from my experience Moreno Valley isn't a good place to support yourself or if you have  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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