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Bayfield, CO vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 33.8% less rainy days than Bayfield.
- Cortez has 10.8% less Sunny Days than Bayfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 7.5% better than Bayfield
 Bayfield, COCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall82  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
Reviews for Bayfield    1 Reviews

Great place for a small town feel with a little bit of culture thrown in as well. Four seasons of fun and within an hour or so you can be at 14,000 elevation high in the  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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