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Cortez, CO vs Gunnison, CO

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Highlights
- Gunnison has 25.5% less rainy days than Cortez.
- Gunnison has 10.8% more Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gunnison scores 11.1% worse than Cortez
 Cortez, COGunnison, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock84106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock77032443
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 Gunnison    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Gunnison..Pros/ Cons Pros 1. very pretty town 2. nice place for a retiree who doesn't mind a place that gets a lot of snow like Gunnison or Durango 3. very nice  More

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