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Walnut Creek, CA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 14.3% less per student than Walnut Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in West Palm Beach than in Walnut Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek, CAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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