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Blowing Rock, NC vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez has 74.2% less rainy days than Blowing Rock.
- Cortez has 20.6% more Sunny Days than Blowing Rock.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 4.3% better than Blowing Rock
 Blowing Rock, NCCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold 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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