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Walnut Creek, CA vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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- Mount Pleasant spends 24.6% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.9% lower in Mount Pleasant than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAMount Pleasant, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%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.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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