Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cortez is worth considering.
Cortez is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Cortez is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Cortez ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Cortez, 46.43% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Cortez in 2022 was $54,507, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $218,028 for a family of four. However, Cortez contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Cortez home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cortez residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cortez include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Cortez is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and French.
