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Cortez, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Montezuma County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,898
Population
1,428/sq mi density
$51,377
Median Income
$29,086 per capita
$226,700
Home Value
$333,540 Zillow
$1,028
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
3,224 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$51,377 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$226,700 home value, $1,028/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,377
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,086
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cortez vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cortez’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,377
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,086
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,517
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$888
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$888
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,454M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,029
Restaurants
90
Healthcare
86
Retail
103
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,517
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,392
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,377 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,086 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,517 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $888 |
| County GDP | $1,454M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,029 |
| Restaurants | 90 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 103 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,517 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,392 |