Durango is the home rule city and the county seat of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 19,071 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in the county. Durango is the home of Fort Lewis College.

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How Durango ranks

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#4Most trails in CO #8Shortest commute in CO #8Lowest obesity in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code81301, 81302, 81303

Area code970

Living in Durango

Housing in Durango

$765K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Durango home is worth about $765,000, up 3.6% in a year, 44% above the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market33

Sale-to-list98.4%

Sold in May23

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Work & commute in Durango

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61% of Durango’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Denver (2%), Farmington (2%) and Cortez (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.

Denver

Farmington, NM

Cortez

Grand Junction

61%Work in townlive and work in Durango 3 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 16,312Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Durango

Health Grade A

Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Colorado

6better than CO·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

19.8%Fewer adults with obesityCO 26.1% · better 8.8%Fewer uninsured adultsCO 11.1% · better 82.8%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedCO 85.2% · worse

Care nearby

Animas Surgical HospitalDurango · 1.1 mi · ER

Durango Integrated HealthcareDurango · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Durango · CMS · HRSAHealth in Durango →

Natural hazards in Durango

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches

5Does Durango flood?paid flood claims since 1996 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for La Plata County

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Climate in Durango

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Durango has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 14°Winter

61° / 30°Spring

83° / 49°Summer

63° / 32°Fall

How much snow does Durango get?About 64 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Durango

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School Grade B

The public schools Durango’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#39Best public schoolsof 142 in CO

DistrictDurango School District No. 9-RSchools13

Park Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 452 students Riverview Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 374 students Needham Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 367 students The Juniper School C+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 171 students St. Columba SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 287 students Children's House of DurangoElementary · Grades PK–K · 46 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.