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Cortez, CO vs Tijeras, NM

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- Tijeras has 24.8% more rainy days than Cortez.
- Tijeras has 17.5% more Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tijeras scores 4.2% better than Cortez
 Cortez, COTijeras, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock71106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock63222443
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 Tijeras    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I don’t really like New Mexico. However, this is a good location in this state. It’s close to Albuquerque, but it’s much greener and quieter. There are some other better  More

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