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Cortez, CO vs Glendive, MT

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- Household income in Glendive, is 0% more than it is in Cortez and is 33% below the National Average.
- Cortez unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Glendive unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Cortez, COGlendive, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,833  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,924$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,115  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cortez, COGlendive, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cortez, COGlendive, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.9%13.1%
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 Glendive    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Ahh the fresh air and the scenery....just breathtaking! My mother and father lived in Glendive Montana for thirty years, they have both since past, but they truly loved  More

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