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Walnut Creek, CA vs Placerville, CA

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Highlights
- Placerville spends 23.1% less per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Placerville than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Placerville had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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