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Durango, CO vs Gainesville, GA

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- Gainesville spends 9.8% less per student than Durango.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Gainesville than in Durango. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 22.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durango
 Durango, COGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 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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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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