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Durango, CO vs Powell, WY

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- Powell spends 39.1% more per student than Durango.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Powell than in Durango. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Powell had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durango
 Durango, COPowell, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,051$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,311$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2174573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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