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Cortez, CO vs Bayfield, CO

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Highlights
- Bayfield has 51.1% more rainy days than Cortez.
- Bayfield has 12.1% more Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bayfield scores 6.9% worse than Cortez
 Cortez, COBayfield, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock69002443
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 Bayfield    1 Reviews

Great place for a small town feel with a little bit of culture thrown in as well. Four seasons of fun and within an hour or so you can be at 14,000 elevation high in the  More

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