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Cortez, CO
Colorado · Montezuma County
Cortez is a small city in Colorado with a population of 8,898. Residents earn $51,377 per year, which is 32% below the national average.
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
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UFO Sightings
8
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
4
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings Near Cortez, CO
8 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Cortez, CO.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cortez colorado, CO | 2010 | Red non blinking light traveling past two aircraft west to north east |
| Cortez, CO | 2007 | A football field size bright light with a multicolored beam in the middle |
| Cortez, CO | 2004 | Two objects appearing as plantets in photos from the moon etc., appear in place of a white cloud in the north west sky, well after suns |
| Cortez, CO | 2001 | Golden point of light traveling west to east as bright or slightly brighter than a jet liner . NO stobe effect to light . From east end |
| Cortez (4 miles north of), CO | 1999 | Saw light traveling from Southwest to Northeast. It was approximately 60 degrees above the horizon from first sight across the sky till |
| Cortez (4 miles northeast of), CO | 1999 | Star-like light traveling at high speed from Northwest to Southeast. It became larger and flared,then back to former size. Disappeared |
| Cortez, CO | 1999 | Star-like object at 60 degrees traversed sky, wavered, made 90 degree turn, blinked bright and dim, then disappeared. |
| Cortez, CO | 1999 | Husband and I were looking at the sky and saw a light similar to a star move quickly across the sky. |