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Challis, ID vs Durango, CO

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- Durango has 101.1% more rainy days than Challis.
- Durango has 32.3% more Sunny Days than Challis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Durango scores 3.0% better than Challis
 Challis, IDDurango, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock65322443
Reviews for Challis    1 Reviews

I lived in Challis from 1988 to 1992. At that time there was no bookstore in town. One employer, a molybdenum mine. Population consists of two groups, the mine  More

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Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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