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Walnut Creek, CA vs Kennewick, WA

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- Kennewick spends 23.2% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Kennewick than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kennewick had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAKennewick, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,710$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11224573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Kennewick    24 Reviews

Born here and lived most of my 48 years here. If people haven't gotten out and explored the versatility of this place to entertain a population at my levels and options  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for 30 years. Very good place to live. Three major rivers meet here. The Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers. So if you like fishing or boating it’s a  More

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