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Cortez, CO vs Espanola, NM

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- Espanola has 16.3% less rainy days than Cortez.
- Espanola has 17.1% more Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Espanola scores 6.9% better than Cortez
 Cortez, COEspanola, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock55942443
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 Espanola    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The cost of living is much too high for what you get here. The gas prices are at least 20 cents per gallon higher than anywhere else around. The electric bills are  More

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Over 19 years ago

high real estate  More

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