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Cortez, CO vs Montrose, CO

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Highlights
- Montrose has 17.7% less rainy days than Cortez.
- Montrose has 2.1% more Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Montrose scores 1.4% better than Cortez

Climate
 Cortez, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Rainfall141238
 Snowfall493428
 Precipitation8079106
 Sunny240245205
 Avg. July High908986
 Avg. Jan. Low161522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.27.37
 UV Index6.264.3
 Elevation619158072443

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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 Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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ZIPS IN CORTEZ, COLORADO
81321
ZIPS IN MONTROSE, COLORADO
81401 81403

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