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Cottage Grove, MN vs Fountain, CO

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- Fountain has 48.6% less rainy days than Cottage Grove.
- Fountain has 27.8% more Sunny Days than Cottage Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fountain scores 12.1% better than Cottage Grove
 Cottage Grove, MNFountain, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock55452443
Reviews for Cottage Grove    3 Reviews

After moving to Cottage Grove, MN (near the Twin Cities) nine years ago, I think the city has improved (its been an uphill battle), but the city is cheap on quality of  More

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If you're from the warmer climates, avoid MN in the winter, too cold for a southern boy. Summers are great, warm & not humid at all. Plenty of lakes, rivers, & trails  More

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Over 19 years ago

Minnesotans are friendly and take time to enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. The wonderful summers are greatly appreciated and many companies offer summer  More

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Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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