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Durango, Colorado is a beautiful southwestern town nestled in the San Juan Mountains. It is known for its striking landscapes, outdoor recreation activities, and an eclectic downtown art scene. Whether you’re interested in skiing and snowboarding on some of the best mountain trails in the country, or simply enjoying a walk in one of the town’s many parks, Durango has something for everyone.
The reviews of Durango are overwhelmingly positive. Visitors to the city often remark about the incredible scenery, friendly locals, and great restaurants. Many have praised its reasonable prices and four-season climate that make it easy to enjoy outdoor activities all year round. The combination of attractions makes Durango a popular destination for both locals and travelers alike. From small family-owned businesses to upscale shopping destinations and more, there is something here for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re looking for an adventure or just somewhere to relax and take in the beauty of nature, Durango is definitely worth a visit!
based on 24 ReviewsGet to know Durango with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Durango
Durango Real Old-School - 10/23/2020
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 family’s there. But I got sick of all the transplants with their fake bravado—Texans and Californians who think their mountain men—lots of posers in
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The best place I'll ever live - 6/29/2020
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 everything in AZ, UT, NM, and of course CO, it's literally endless. The best hike in Colorado and possibly the county (Ice/Island Lake) in July, the stunning golden aspens in September, Zion and Bryce and Arches in October, Big Bend in November, skiing and snowshoeing in December.. the million dollar highway every month of the year is always incredible, and even when the weather is bad here all it takes is a drive south to Arizona.
Hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, spirited driving, backpacking, whatever you like to do outside, this is heaven for it. If it makes sense for you to move here jobs-wise (e.g. if you work from home), do it, you won't regret it. We'll treasure our year here forever, if we don't end up moving back.
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It's not a nice place to live - 3/28/2020
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 residents who care about nobody but themselves. Over the years I've seen thousands of people come and go- many leave after their first winter here when they discover that they're expected to show up for work on time when there's been a foot or two of snow overnight. The ones who stay keep to themselves and their little circles. It's very difficult to make meaningful friendships, to find a meaningful job or have a reasonable place to live that doesn't involve driving over 50 miles a day. Stay where you are - you'll be happier in the long
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Great Place to Live - 4/6/2017
I am approaching retirement and have been looking at several locations in the Western US and reading the reviews for various towns. After reading about other towns, I decided to check out the review of Durango - where I lived from 2007-2009. I am surprised to see the fairly negative reviews here, mostly based on the lack of high paying jobs and the lack of shopping. The job market aside, Durango is an idyllic town with an excellent sense of community, great weather, abundant outdoor activities and a fantastic selection of restaurants for a small town. Housing is fairly pricey though and shopping is limited, if that is important to you (if it is, you shouldn't be looking at Durango or any other remote, small town). Besides the fairly high property prices, the biggest drawback for me is that the golf is pretty average, at
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It's about lifestyle - 3/14/2016
I chanced upon this site and the reviews by disgruntled people when I was doing research this morning on another matter. I was shocked by the "reviews"--people saying "don't go there!"--mostly, because they were shocked by the housing costs. Why would anyone move to a new location without first checking housing costs? Some were upset by the lack of shopping "I couldn't find anything decent." That's a matter of preference, isn't it? It's absolutely true that shopping in a small, isolated, rural, mountain town is going to be different from shopping in a city. Here, you'll find plenty of outdoor lifestyle shops, but only one high fashion store, a collection of "art as clothing" stores on Main street, and a few well-known shops like Penney's, Christopher Banks, and TJ Max. Groceries are about the same as elsewhere, at least by my comparisons when I travel. I eat organic foods and can't imagine living anywhere else because I have three health food stores with excellent produce within
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Healthy, outdoor-oriented family town - 2/1/2014
Great place to raise a family. I moved here 38 years ago from Austin, TX. When I graduated I was offered jobs in two big cities in other states or this little town. I knew what I was getting into (low salary, high cost of living) and chose Durango, because I like the outdoors, the slow pace of life (relative to a city), the lack of materialism (re' someone's comment, "no good shopping"), the total disregard for conspicuous consumption and fleeting fashion (although there is an excellent retail store on Main Street that I shopped once the first year I arrived.) As for crime--our newspaper has a "Blotter" column and I walk home from town after dark when I see a movie column--I'd sure like to know the research-based source for Clint's opinion that there's a high crime rate here. Seriously?
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Great place to visit but not live! - 11/7/2013
I have lived in Durango for 6 years. I moved here with great expectations but unfortunately my time here is done! Durango is one of the most beautiful places in the country, however the quality of life here is very hard. It is very expensive and very cliquish. A bag of groceries here is over $50 dollars and it is impossible to save money living here. Shopping is horrible and you have to drive great distances if you want to buy something descent at a reasonable price. I have several degrees and consider myself very qualified but never got a job; You have to know someone it order to work. The people here are very friendly but thats about all it has to offer. Everyone keeps to themselves unless you are in their clique which consists mainly cyclists. If you don't cycle here then you pretty much an outcast; Its pretty annoying actually. Durango is a little utopian world where people don't know what is going on except cycling, backcountry skiing/snowboarding/and smoking
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The honeymoon is Over! - 3/15/2013
I moved to Durango because of a new job my husband was offered. I was full of dreams, hopes and wishes. Everyone seemed so friendly in this small tourist town. The mountains are beautiful. The housing is not affordable, so we ended up having to live in Bayfield, which is a town of 1,000 and 16 miles away.
After two years, this is what I can tell you. This is a place of California housing prices and Mississippi wages. The business owners will tell you, with a smug laugh, that this is a "$10/hour town". If you come to Durango with plenty of money, and don't need to find a job, and can Afford to Play all of the recreational activities and afford the nice restaurants, you will love it here.
If you need to find a job, as I did, this is not the place to move to. While the people are conditioned to be friendly to everyone so as not to insult the tourists, they are cliquish and not open to actually being friends with newcomers. They hire people they know, and people who
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don't move to durango!!!!!!! - 4/2/2012
i can not emphasize it enough....DO NOT MOVE TO DURANGO!!!!
it is full of elitist people and poor struggling people, both take advantage and price gouge you in any way they can!! housing is way too expensive!! want to rent a trailer for $1500/mo...then durango is the place for you!! groceries are way too expensive. want to have 3 roommates to survive....then durango is the place for you!! clothing, shoes, everything is way over priced! want to have 3 jobs to make ends meet...then durango is the place for you!! and beware of mechanics....they will really take advantage of you. everyone here is just trying to survive, but they want YOUR MONEY to do it!!
in conclusion....durango sux!!
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Senior Health care - 8/22/2010
There is a medical crisis for seniors because doctors, clinics, hospital etc do not accept Medicare (at least 2 yrs ago). So you may have to think twice if you're a
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