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Basalt, CO vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake has 158.2% more rainy days than Basalt.
- Saranac Lake has 33.9% less Sunny Days than Basalt.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Saranac Lake scores 16.7% worse than Basalt
 Basalt, COSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15452443
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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Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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