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Living in Cortez

The city had 11 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 65.6% and the vacancy rate was 6.92%. The population of Cortez, in the United States, was 8,976 in July 2026. There were 63 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population9,126people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,689EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent864.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.09%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,399offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 114% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean2.11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Cortez?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cortez.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$984 per month, while the median home value was US$272,900 in July 2026. 55.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cortez recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$984/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent55.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,224 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,155 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent864.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes193 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Cortez a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 218 of 9,126 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$54,247 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cortez is 4.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income54,247 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband66.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet12.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,689 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,707 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate4.09 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Cortez?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,707 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,669of €2,906 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,906
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,155
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,669
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cortez Salary needed to live in Cortez

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cortez. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cortez. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools11 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents63 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,021 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cortez when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCortez highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cortez highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Cortez3,399
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,399 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents491.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes53 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time15.1 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle3.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportCEZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cortez. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cortez.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Cortez is 2.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean2.11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 12.7 · May 18.6 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.6 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 1.4 · May 6.5 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 4.4 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -5.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 7.1 · May 12.5 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 62.9 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 43.7 · Apr 40.1 · May 28.2 · Jun 9 · Jul 42.4 · Aug 44.9 · Sep 40.1 · Oct 29 · Nov 44.4 · Dec 41.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading14.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation390.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.3 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.85 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.21 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Spokane Valley ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 218 is not 0.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.746 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents218 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density565.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population9,126 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,247 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value272,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes65.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate57.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.15 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage66.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance15.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available95.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 20228,474 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20226 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,892 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans70.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Cortez

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Draper as a Cortez alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 453 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Draper vs 0.7% Cortez+710%
  • Residents: 50,652 Draper vs 9,126 Cortez+455%
  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Draper vs 6.0 km Cortez+417%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,154 Draper vs €2,689 Cortez+54%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 Draper vs 3,399 Cortez−63%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 4.1% Cortez−41%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Willowbrook9,126 residentsLake Park9,125 residentsMiddlesboro9,123 residentsOgdensburg9,123 residentsHondo9,130 residentsNorth Weeki Wachee9,131 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Cortez?

The median gross salary is 3,707 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Cortez?

The unemployment rate is 4.09 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Cortez?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.11 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is Cortez?

Police recorded 3,399 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Cortez?

The published population is 9,126 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Cortez?

218 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Cortez a good place to live?

Cortez may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  17. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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