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Durango, CO vs Silverton, OR

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- Silverton spends 31.5% more per student than Durango.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Silverton than in Durango. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silverton had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durango
 Durango, COSilverton, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,073$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Silverton    3 Reviews

If you remember the beautiful, quality town of Silverton, you can save that memory and not come see what Silverton has become today. The City allowed three story high  More

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Over 18 years ago

Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and  More

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I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of  More

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