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Crested Butte, CO vs Sun Valley, ID

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Highlights
- Sun Valley has 31.5% less rainy days than Crested Butte.
- Sun Valley has 24.9% less Sunny Days than Crested Butte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sun Valley scores 16.7% better than Crested Butte
 Crested Butte, COSun Valley, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall197  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low-6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock59452443
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 Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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