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Saranac Lake, NY vs Durango, CO

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- Durango spends 57.2% less per student than Saranac Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.5% higher in Durango than in Saranac Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saranac Lake
 Saranac Lake, NYDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor201  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  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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