Durango Great - 12/30/2006

I lived in Durango for eleven years and find the other posted comments absurd. First it is very safe and DOES NOT have the highest crime rate in Colorado (look it up). I have never heard of anyone being robbed in the entire time I lived there. We never once locked our doors and always left our keys in the ignition without a problem. Secondly, It is one of the friendliest places I have ever been. While home prices are somewhat above the national average, rents are very reasonable and good jobs are not so hard to come by. We were very sorry to leave but can't wait to return. With so much to do and see it should be on everyones list of relocation places. Property taxes are very low and services are excellent. There is decent public transit, a fantastic community rec center and outstanding family center. It is a small town with city sized amenities due to its popularity as a tourist destination. Good sking, river sports, hiking and unbelievable weather make it a true mountain gem.

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Durango has highest crime rate in Colorado - 7/24/2006

Durango now tops the list in Colorado for crime. Robberies, burglaries and assaults are all up 10-20% year over year. Most of this is probably due to meth addicts breaking into summer vacation homes. Nonetheless, the impossibility of finding a decent job combined with the high crime makes Durango no longer a destination of choice.

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Durango - 4/20/2006

Difficult to earn a living. The cost of maintaining a house and car is higher than the average service worker wage of $9 / hour. Not many large companies that pay well. A good place to telecommute from.

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Just another nice place to visit. - 4/7/2006

Firstly, I was born and raised in Durango. I do have a few good memories of this place, but they are few. I've struggled trying to raise my two kids here as a single mother. I would like to say I'll always call it "home" but unfortunately I've never felt that way because of the overall unfriendliness here. I'm making plans to move now that my kids are older; that's why I came to this website originally. In Duango, high cost of living makes working two jobs a must. The traffic is very congested throughout the year. They're closing out our trailer parks to make room for the condos springing up all over town, even along the river's edge, taking away the view. There's no peacefulness to this entire town. If there's anyone truly happy here, they're difficult to find. You take your life in your hands when you become a pedestrian. I've known several people over the years who've been hit by cars while either riding their bicycles or walking around town. Places are so expensive, I don't foresee ever being able to purchase a home for us here. Between the high cost of living, and overall cold attitude of this town, I'm sorry to say, it rates as another "nice place to visit, but you don't want to live here" places. P.S. If you do come to visit, bring LOTS of money; it's another tourist trap.

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