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Northfield, MN vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez is 0% more densely populated than Northfield.
- People are 26.4% more likely to be married in Cortez.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Cortez.
 Northfield, MNCortez, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,742329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201020,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,977285,036,114
 Population - 199014,684  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,380.293.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northfield, MNCortez, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2020.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Northfield, MNCortez, COUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northfield, MNCortez, COUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married48.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households6,198  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,497  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  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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