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Gresham, OR vs Durango, CO

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Highlights
- Durango spends 33.7% less per student than Gresham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Durango than in Gresham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gresham
 Gresham, ORDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,240  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 19 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  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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