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St. Louis Park, MN vs Durango, CO

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- Durango spends 32.7% less per student than St. Louis Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Durango than in St. Louis Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durango had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Louis Park
 St. Louis Park, MNDurango, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for St. Louis Park    3 Reviews

Do your research before considering a move here. Make sure the politics and demographics are what you seek. This burb has changed dramatically in the past 10 years and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Due to the incredible amount of Fortune 500 companies in the Twin Cities, the housing market is amazingly stable. St Louis Park is a youthful suburb great for young  More

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I was born and raised in St. Louis Park, and I now live in Southeast Minneapolis, as I am a college student at the University of Minnesota. After leaving "the Park", I  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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