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Boulder, CO vs Modesto, CA

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Highlights
- Modesto has 28.7% less rainy days than Boulder.
- Modesto has 6.1% more Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Modesto scores 16.9% better than Boulder
 Boulder, COModesto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock56106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock892443
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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