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Brookings, SD vs Fort Collins, CO

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Highlights
- Fort Collins has 39.5% less rainy days than Brookings.
- Fort Collins has 11.8% more Sunny Days than Brookings.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Collins scores 7.5% better than Brookings
 Brookings, SDFort Collins, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock50032443
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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