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Orem, UT vs Cortez, CO

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#31 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#46 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#62 Best Green Cities

#85 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#146 2005 Best Places to Live

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

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

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

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