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Durango, CO vs Mountain Home, ID

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- Mountain Home spends 38.2% less per student than Durango.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in Mountain Home than in Durango. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durango
 Durango, COMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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