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Elko, NV vs Durango, CO

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Highlights
- Durango spends 2.0% less per student than Elko.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Durango than in Elko. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 15.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elko
 Elko, NVDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,499  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor587  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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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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