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

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

Affordability

4.2 / 5.0

$226,700 home value, $1,028/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

492 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)

Education

3.3 / 5.0

29.2% bachelor's degree or higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Cortez (1)

Mesa Verde National Park

Cultural Inscribed 1978

A great concentration of ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the Mesa Verde plateau in south-we...