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Leadville, CO vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Leadville.
- People are 38.2% more likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Cortez.
 Leadville, COCortez, COUnited States
 Population2,6238,742329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%51.0%50.5%
 Male Population47.6%49.0%49.5%
 Median Age3537.938.4
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 Population - 20102,5548,483309,327,143
 Population - 20002,8217,977285,036,114
 Population - 19902,6297,284251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-1.7%9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%19.9%30.8%
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 Population Density2,378.11,380.293.4
 Land Area1.16.33,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Leadville, COCortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%5.6%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.2%7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%7.3%6.6%
 Age 15 to 175.7%4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%2.4%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.7%6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.7%12.6%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4416.4%10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.5%11.5%12.6%
 Age 55 to 591.3%6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%7.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 743.4%12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%4.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.3%3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Leadville, COCortez, COUnited States
 White67.6%68.1%59.4%
 Black0.0%1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%1.6%5.6%
 Native American2.6%3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%3.6%3.2%
 Hispanic25.4%21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Leadville, COCortez, COUnited States
 Married Population34.6%47.8%49.8%
     Currently Married34.5%45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%2.1%1.8%
 Single Population65.4%52.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%28.2%33.8%
 Divorced25.5%17.8%10.8%
 Widowed1.6%6.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.302.442.60
 Households1,1223,546124,010,992
 Family Households4202,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%31.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children29.8%35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7021,34743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children28.8%18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%14.1%10.8%
Reviews for Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 15 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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