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Walnut Creek, CA vs Turlock, CA

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Highlights
- Turlock spends 7.5% less per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in Turlock than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Turlock had 15.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CATurlock, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Turlock    6 Reviews

I love how it's calm but I hate how it's overpopulated and not very environmentally friendly, there is so much fast food restaurants and not really any vegan or  More

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I have lived here for 35 years. I love this town. It is just the right size. Shopping is better here than in larger towns like Modesto. Traffic is heavy at tines, but  More

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Almost every time my husband and I go out to eat here, tables around us are always praying. Everything in this town seems to revolve around your Christian faith. When  More

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