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Cortez, CO vs Pahrump, NV

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- Pahrump has 65.2% less rainy days than Cortez.
- Pahrump has 18.8% more Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pahrump scores 6.9% better than Cortez
 Cortez, COPahrump, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock26106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.77
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock26972443
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 Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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