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Cortez, CO vs Aspen, CO

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Highlights
- Aspen has 40.4% more rainy days than Cortez.
- Aspen has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Aspen scores 18.1% worse than Cortez
 Cortez, COAspen, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock78902443
Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

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