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Walnut Creek, CA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City spends 28.0% less per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Salt Lake City than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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