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Cortez, CO vs Leadville, CO

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Highlights
- Leadville has 2.1% more rainy days than Cortez.
- Leadville has 2.9% more Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Leadville scores 25.0% worse than Cortez
 Cortez, COLeadville, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock101572443
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 Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 16 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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