2025 Compare Cities Education:
Durango, CO vs Mount Vernon, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 39.2% more per student than Durango.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.5% higher in Mount Vernon than in Durango. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durango
 Durango, COMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,303$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17094573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Durango

Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mount Vernon


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.