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Crested Butte, CO vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder has 9.5% less rainy days than Crested Butte.
- Boulder has 10.3% less Sunny Days than Crested Butte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 31.5% better than Crested Butte
 Crested Butte, COBoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall197  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low-6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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