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Nogales, AZ vs Cortez, CO

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- Household income in Cortez, is 62% more than it is in Nogales and is 33% below the National Average.
- Nogales unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Cortez unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Nogales, AZCortez, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,413  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,924$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,593  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Nogales, AZCortez, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Nogales, AZCortez, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.4%13.1%
Reviews for Nogales    4 Reviews

Nogales is an excellent town to live in if you speak fluent Spanish and are a Freelancer with a decent income. It is not the kind of town where you'd want to raise a  More

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Nogales is a great town to raise a family. Small, tight-knit community with friendly people and great Mexican food pretty much anywhere in town. Being right on the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I love Nogales! it is soo awesome! it is such a unique town. it is great. sure you probably have to speak spanish everywhere you go. but you would love it if you  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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