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Fresno, CA vs Durango, CO

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Highlights
- Durango spends 15.9% less per student than Fresno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.6% lower in Durango than in Fresno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 23.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fresno
 Fresno, CADurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  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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