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Durango, CO vs Morro Bay, CA

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- Morro Bay spends 22.6% more per student than Durango.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.7% higher in Morro Bay than in Durango. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morro Bay had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durango
 Durango, COMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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