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Emporia, KS vs Durango, CO

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Highlights
- Durango spends 28.0% less per student than Emporia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Durango than in Emporia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Emporia
 Emporia, KSDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,102  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  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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