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Cortez, CO vs Cave Creek, AZ

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- Cave Creek is 0% more densely populated than Cortez.
- People are 29.2% more likely to be married in Cave Creek.
- The Median Age is 19.7 years older in Cave Creek.
 Cortez, COCave Creek, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,933329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.638.4
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 Population - 20108,483  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,728285,036,114
 Population - 19907,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock60.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock130.893.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cortez, COCave Creek, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cortez, COCave Creek, AZUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cortez, COCave Creek, AZUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households3,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,48880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,347  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 Cave Creek    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful homes and area with larger parcels and horse properties. Wonderful people. Low crime. Great climate except 3 months of hell heat in the summer. But you can  More

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Cave Creek is beautiful especially if you make lots of money! It has a mix of down to earth people and affluent show boaters, heavy drinkers and bikers. Very eclectic.  More

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Over 11 years ago

The drawback to living in Cave Creek are the summers. If you can leave for 3-4 months and return in the fall, Cave Creek is  More

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