Durango is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 19,534 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Durango is the 34th largest community in Colorado. Durango has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Durango, where the median household income is $79,545.00.

Housing costs in Durango are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.

Also of interest is that Durango has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Durango telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.07% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Durango, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Durango provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Durango, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Durango spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.25 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Durango, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Durango is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.27% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Durango in 2022 was $43,252, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,008 for a family of four. However, Durango contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Durango is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Durango home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Durango residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Durango include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Durango is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.