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Mountainair, NM vs Cortez, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Cortez or is it cheaper to live in Mountainair?
- Cortez is 18.0% more expensive than Mountainair.

Which city has more affordable housing, Cortez or Mountainair?
- Cortez housing costs are 149.2% more expensive than Mountainair housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Mountainair or is Health Care more affordable in Cortez.
- Health related expenses are 2.2% more in Cortez.
 Mountainair, NMCortez, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock92.6100
 Food & Groceries90.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock80.2100
 Housing31.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$276,800$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock74.3100
 Miscellaneous77.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Mountainair    1 Reviews

We were on our way to a funeral in Pinos Wells, NM when we were stopped by Mountainair Police. We were following several cars headed toward the cemetery at the same rate  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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