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Walnut Creek, CA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 26.6% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.0% lower in Lancaster than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 15.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CALancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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