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Walnut Creek, CA vs Weehawken, NJ

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- Weehawken spends 59.0% more per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.3% lower in Weehawken than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Weehawken had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAWeehawken, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Weehawken    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Weehawken is just across the Hudson river from Manhattan. I live on Boulevard East on top of the cliff and the view of the river and the city is just amazing. Being so  More

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Over 18 years ago

Weehawken is ideal for people who want a larger space per dollar than New York City and has a relative convenience of getting to Times Square with 10-15 minutes, Newark  More

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