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Walnut Creek, CA vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Traverse City spends 17.4% less per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% lower in Traverse City than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Traverse City had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek

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 Walnut Creek, CATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,192$12,554$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448$10,405$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,565$6,361$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2117.7316.23
 Students per Librarian751831564573
 Students per Counselor584566530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.4%96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%21.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.1%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%48.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.7%15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%2.6%1.5%

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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 6 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 6 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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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ZIPS IN WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
94598 94597 94596 94595
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