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Cortez, CO vs Yreka, CA

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- Yreka has 50.4% more rainy days than Cortez.
- Yreka has 6.3% less Sunny Days than Cortez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yreka scores 0.0% worse than Cortez
 Cortez, COYreka, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25892443
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 Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

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Over 16 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

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