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Cortez, CO vs Amarillo, TX

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- Household income in Amarillo, is 6% more than it is in Cortez and is 25% below the National Average.
- Cortez unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Amarillo unemployment rate is 4.9%.

Economy
 Cortez, COAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.4%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.7%31.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,833$30,474$37,638
 Household Income$51,924$55,174$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,115$67,790$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cortez, COAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.4%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.2%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.1%10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.3%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.5%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.0%13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%5.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.3%4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cortez, COAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%7.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%3.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.4%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care0.3%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.0%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.4%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.4%15.8%13.1%

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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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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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ZIPS IN CORTEZ, COLORADO
81321
ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total

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