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Pueblo West, CO vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Cortez, is 31% less than it is in Pueblo West and is 33% below the National Average.
- Pueblo West unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Cortez unemployment rate is 7.4%.

Economy
 Pueblo West, COCortez, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%42.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes3.9%7.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,603$24,833$37,638
 Household Income$75,286$51,924$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,315$63,115$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pueblo West, COCortez, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.7%11.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%11.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.6%6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%12.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.3%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%9.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K16.3%14.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%10.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.8%14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%2.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.4%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pueblo West, COCortez, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%13.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.7%6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.6%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.3%4.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%1.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%0.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%26.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.7%8.4%13.1%

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Reviews for Pueblo West    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I loved Pueblo West it's a very good place to live and race  More

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Like any place, Pueblo West has its pros and cons. Having lived here for 7 years, I feel qualified to give an honest assessment on the quality of life here.   More

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Over 12 years ago

Most people thing winter in Colorado is cold and snowy, but here in Pueblo West (that's just west of Pueblo) we are kept warmer because of the mountains, when we have 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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81007
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81321

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