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Cortez, CO vs Walsenburg, CO

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Highlights
- There are 108 physicians per 100,000 people in Walsenburg.
- There are 145 physicians per 100,000 people in Cortez.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Cortez, COWalsenburg, COUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock91.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)54  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock96.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.145  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
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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 Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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