2025 Compare Cities People:
Alamosa, CO vs Montrose, CO

Change Cities
Highlights
- Montrose is 0% more densely populated than Alamosa.
- People are 53.6% more likely to be married in Montrose.
- The Median Age is 19.6 years older in Montrose.
 Alamosa, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,098329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.338.4
 space3
 Population - 20108,907  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,344285,036,114
 Population - 19907,579  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock61.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.6%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,093.793.4
 Land Area7.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alamosa, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Alamosa, COMontrose, COUnited States
 White37.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.5%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Alamosa, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Married Population36.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.3%50.2%
 Never Married46.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households3,956  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,33280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,947  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alamosa    5 Reviews

Rating 1 out of 5 This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money.  More

   |    Reply

If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Alamosa

Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

   |    Reply

I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

   |    Reply

Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Montrose


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.