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Crested Butte, CO vs Montrose, CO

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Highlights
- Montrose has 42.0% less rainy days than Crested Butte.
- Montrose has 10.3% less Sunny Days than Crested Butte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Montrose scores 35.2% better than Crested Butte
 Crested Butte, COMontrose, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall197  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low-6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58072443
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 Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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