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Cortez, CO vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction has 29.8% less rainy days than Cortez.
- Grand Junction has 2.1% more Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Junction scores 2.8% better than Cortez
 Cortez, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45932443
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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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