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Walnut Creek, CA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill spends 2.3% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% lower in Chapel Hill than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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