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Durango, CO vs Martinsburg, WV

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- Martinsburg spends 9.8% less per student than Durango.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Martinsburg than in Durango. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Martinsburg had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durango
 Durango, COMartinsburg, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,713$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,363$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7044573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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