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Traverse City, MI vs Durango, CO

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Highlights
- Durango spends 3.4% more per student than Traverse City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Durango than in Traverse City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Traverse City

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 Traverse City, MIDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,554$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,405$11,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,361$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7314.6216.23
 Students per Librarian31566464573
 Students per Counselor566207530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%2.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%17.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.9%58.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.2%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%4.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%3.5%1.5%

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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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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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Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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