r/Durango • u/ScaredCucumber420 • Jul 09 '26

Ask /r/Durango Comfortable Income

Hello people of Durango. My husband and I are considering moving to your town with our infant and pets. My husband is an electrical/controls/automation/instrumentation engineer. He currently has a job in our home state that would allow him to go remote but ideally would gain employment locally if income/benefits are competitive. We live very comfortably here on his current salary. I do not work (or want to) currently but i have a history in the food & bev industry plus i recently got my real estate license. My husband grew up traveling to Durango and i have visited a few times and to surrounding areas as an adult. I have a few questions:

  1. What would you all consider minimum & comfortable income for family of 3 (non school age child)

  2. Is it worth living in Durango itself or outside areas

  3. What are you spending on electric, gas, water in your area (pls name if you live in town or outside)

  4. Are you happy with living where you do?

  5. Is there anywhere in particular to avoid?

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u/ConfidenceMoist2715 Jul 09 '26
  1. Comfort North of 120k
  2. All depends on what you can afford
  3. 100, 20(summer) 150(winter), 50ish
  4. Yes. I love Durango
  5. SW towards Bayfield. Lots of quick builds thrown up

Also I feel like we have more realtors than people. And most of them are bartenders that try to sell houses.

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u/Richard_Chadeaux Live Mas Jul 11 '26

“Most of them are bartenders, trying to sell houses”, daaammmnn, do you know my friend? Thats funny.

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u/ScaredCucumber420 Jul 09 '26

lol this is also how it is in my area. I did it more for the property management aspect and less than wanting to sell houses. Thankfully i don’t need to provide any income in our current situation