Durango is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 19,811 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Durango is the 34th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Durango was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Durango economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Durango, where the median household income is $78,602.00.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.02% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 15.53 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

If knowledge is power, Durango is a pretty powerful place. 60.40% of the adults in Durango have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Durango in 2022 was $48,642, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $194,568 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 Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.

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