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Franklin, NC vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Franklin.
- People are 9.3% more likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 13.5 years younger in Cortez.
 Franklin, NCCortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population45.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20103,888  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 19902,873  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,380.293.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Franklin, NCCortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Franklin, NCCortez, COUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Franklin, NCCortez, COUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed16.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households2,047  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children27.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  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

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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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