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

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Highlights
- Fresno spends 1.6% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Fresno than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fresno had 18.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock126164573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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