| | Ely, NV | Cortez, CO | United States |
| Overall | 79.3 | 92.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 91.2 | 100.2 | 100 |
| Health | 125.5 | 80.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 57.8 | 78.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $168,600 | $276,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,370.0% | 10,610.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 75.4 | 74.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 91.5 | 98.8 | 100 |
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This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children! More
We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely, More
Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they More
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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
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
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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