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Walnut Creek, CA vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 26.9% less per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% lower in Tampa than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CATampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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