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Walnut Creek, CA vs Mount Prospect, IL

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Highlights
- Mount Prospect spends 44.2% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.1% lower in Mount Prospect than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Prospect had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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