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Redding, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 1.7% more per student than Redding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Walnut Creek than in Redding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Redding
 Redding, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  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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