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Walnut Creek, CA vs Buford, GA

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Highlights
- Buford spends 19.8% less per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% lower in Buford than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buford had 23.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CABuford, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,190$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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