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Lake Lure, NC vs Durango, CO

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Highlights
- Durango spends 16.7% more per student than Lake Lure.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Durango than in Lake Lure. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Lure
 Lake Lure, NCDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,462  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  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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