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Chico, CA vs Golden, CO

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- Golden has 32.7% less rainy days than Chico.
- Golden has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Chico.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Golden scores 12.3% worse than Chico
 Chico, CAGolden, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock84106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock56732443
Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 3 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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