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Walnut Creek, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay spends 32.2% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Half Moon Bay than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Half Moon Bay had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%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 Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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