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Valley Springs, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 6.9% more per student than Valley Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Walnut Creek than in Valley Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Valley Springs
 Valley Springs, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,450  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor957  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Valley Springs    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Beautiful lakes, lovely wildlife, Wonderful for animal lovers, temperate weather, no crime, quiet, friendly close knit community. Great place to raise kids or retire,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great Growing Gold Country Town with a Fantastic and Challenging La Contenta Golf  More

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I have lived here since 1989 and it snowed here just once and only a few inches. Rainfall over the past 10 years or so has averaged about 20 inches so I don’t know  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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