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Sierra Vista, AZ vs Cortez, CO

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- The median age of a home in Sierra Vista is 50.0% younger than the median age of a home in Cortez.
 Sierra Vista, AZCortez, COUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$276,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.3$11.0
 Homes Owned54.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sierra Vista, AZCortez, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$850  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,120  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,920  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sierra Vista, AZCortez, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sierra Vista, AZCortez, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sierra Vista, AZCortez, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock20.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.9%12.2%
Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  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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