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Rifle, CO vs Basalt, CO

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Highlights
- Basalt has 9.7% more rainy days than Rifle.
- Basalt has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Rifle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Basalt scores 4.3% worse than Rifle

Climate
 Rifle, COBasalt, COUnited States
 Rainfall141638
 Snowfall476128
 Precipitation8898106
 Sunny242242205
 Avg. July High918386
 Avg. Jan. Low121022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.67
 UV Index65.74.3
 Elevation534866112443

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Reviews for Rifle    6 Reviews

I love the Western Slope!! While there are a lot of good things to be said about the Western Slope of Colorado, which Rifle is, there are some concerning things as  More

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Been living in the area for 3 years, Rifle for half of that. The city recently upgraded the water facilities, and the north half of I-70 no longer has the nasty hard  More

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Over 7 years ago

This area has a heroin/meth problem. It doesn't really impact you if you avoid it, but you tend to see a lot of tweakers/beggars/homeless around town. Water is not that  More

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Reviews for Basalt    1 Reviews

Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  More

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ZIPS IN RIFLE, COLORADO
81650
ZIPS IN BASALT, COLORADO
81621

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