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Boulder, CO vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston has 207.7% more rainy days than Boulder.
- Ruston has 12.2% less Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 0.0% worse than Boulder
 Boulder, CORuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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 Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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