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Cortez, CO vs Edgewood, NM

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- Edgewood is 0% more densely populated than Cortez.
- People are 25.1% more likely to be married in Edgewood.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Edgewood.
 Cortez, COEdgewood, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,106329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 20108,483  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,893285,036,114
 Population - 19907,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock221.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock107.593.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cortez, COEdgewood, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Cortez, COEdgewood, NMUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cortez, COEdgewood, NMUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households3,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,70680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,347  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%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 Edgewood    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Located in Santa Fe county, NM. Retired here from the Air Force. Quick access to Albuquerque (20 min). Climate is mild in the summer, snow melts in a day typically in  More

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Over 15 years ago

When we moved to the area many years ago, our neighbors came and introduced themselves. For the most part, we have left each other alone since then---unless we or they  More

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Over 17 years ago

If there was one word to describe Edgewood, NM it would be the word "indignant". It is friendly and welcoming on the surface; churches, schools, community. But if you  More

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