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Fort Payne, AL vs Durango, CO

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Highlights
- Durango spends 29.1% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Durango than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 24.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  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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