2025 Compare Cities Education:
Torrance, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 12.8% less per student than Torrance.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Walnut Creek than in Torrance. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Torrance
 Torrance, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 10 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  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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