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Walnut Creek, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria spends 10.0% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Santa Maria than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Maria had 36.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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