2024 Compare Cities Education:
Walnut Creek, CA vs Hollister, CA

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Highlights
- Hollister spends 18.6% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Hollister than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hollister had 17.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAHollister, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,192$18,019$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448$12,320$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,565$7,248$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2123.2716.23
 Students per Librarian751804573
 Students per Counselor584881530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%6.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.4%80.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%25.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.1%10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%14.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.7%2.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%0.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%0.3%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 6 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 6 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 Hollister    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hollister, California has a wonderful bicycle store named Off the Chain Bikes. Brian Lucas owns and operates this store. His knowledge and passion for cycling is so  More

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Over 18 years ago

great dirt bike  More

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