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Cortez, CO vs Westcliffe, CO

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- The median age of a home in Cortez is 20.8% older than the median age of a home in Westcliffe.
 Cortez, COWestcliffe, COUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$385,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.97.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.2$11.0
 Homes Owned52.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock27.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cortez, COWestcliffe, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,470$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,120  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,490$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,900  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cortez, COWestcliffe, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock12.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cortez, COWestcliffe, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cortez, COWestcliffe, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock24.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.4%12.2%
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 Westcliffe    4 Reviews

I’ve lived here for almost 2 years. Everyone I’ve met is friendly and helpful. The winters are long. But the snow does come and go. The mountains are breathtaking with  More

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Beautiful area with great local ranch folks. We just bought a small ranch property and are fleeing Colorado Springs, which is being overrun by blue state refugees from  More

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Kindof the unknown town near Pueblo, Florence, and CO Springs that people are starting to discover. With Colony lakes, a reservoir, Bishops Castle, the Royal Gorge, and  More

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