2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Montrose, CO vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 3% more violent crime than Montrose.
- Cortez has 19% less property crime than Montrose.
 Montrose, COCortez, COUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.722.7
 Property Crime58.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Montrose, ColoradoCrime Index
 Olathe, CO18
 Redvale, CO20.4
 Naturita, CO22.7
 Nucla, CO23.2
 Montrose, CO37.1

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