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Astoria, OR vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Astoria.
- People are 2.5% less likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Cortez.
 Astoria, ORCortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20109,485  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 199010,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,380.293.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Astoria, ORCortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Astoria, ORCortez, COUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Astoria, ORCortez, COUnited States
 Married Population49.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households4,446  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,075  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  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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