Durango, CO
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 14,751 |
| Crime: | Average |
| Cost of Living: | Average |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Low |
Climate
The city experiences a dry, temperate climate.
Geography
Durango is in the southwest corner of Colorado, in the Animas River Valley and surrounded by the two million acres of the San Juan National Forest.
Cultural Attractions
The city is home to the Mesa Verde National Park, where Ancestral Puebloeans lived from A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300. The park has kept over 4,000 archaelogical sites intact, including 600 cliff dwellings.
Recreation
The Durango & Silverado Narrow Gauge Railroad, continuously run since its completion, offers scenic train rides through the canyons of the San Juan National Forest, the same route traveled by miners, cowboys, and settlers of the Old West.
Fun Fact
Ancient volcanic activity in the nearby San Juan Mountains has caused a high concentration of hot springs in the area.
| Air quality [details] | 86 |
| Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] | 79.0% |
| Number of doctors associated with the county [details] | 223 |
| Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles | 3 / 3 / 3 |
| America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Closest hospitals
| Name | City/State | Ranked in America's Best Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan Regional Medical Center | Farmington , NM | No |
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Overall Rating | Medicare/Medicaid Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Corners Health Care Center | Durango, CO | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Valley Inn, The | Mancos, CO | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Four Corners Good Samaritan Village | Aztec, NM | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Bloomfield Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Bloomfield, NM | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Vista Grande Inn | Cortez, CO | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Cedar Ridge Inn, INC | Farmington, NM | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Life Care Center Of Farmington | Farmington, NM | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| San Juan Care And Rehabilitation Center | Farmington, NM | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Pine Ridge Extended Care Center | Pagosa Springs, CO | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
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