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Cortez, CO vs Telluride, CO

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- Telluride is 0% more densely populated than Cortez.
- People are 4.6% less likely to be married in Telluride.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Telluride.
 Cortez, COTelluride, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,593329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 20108,483  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,221285,036,114
 Population - 19907,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,187.893.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cortez, COTelluride, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cortez, COTelluride, COUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cortez, COTelluride, COUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households3,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock63380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,347  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews
Nathan · Dripping Springs, TX
Outdoor Paradise Breweries, Cheap Homes, and Fiber
Over 4 years ago

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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Brian · Mancos, CO
Cortez is an outdoorsman's dream come true!
Over 4 years ago

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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KE · Cortez, CO
Cortez is a horrible dirty boring town.
Over 5 years ago

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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Mike · Telluride, CO
"Affordable Housing" in Telluride
Over 16 years ago

Affordable housing means something different in Telluride than most other places in the country. Here the Town subsidizes housing down to be affordable for purchase by  More

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