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Crested Butte, CO vs Truckee, CA

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Highlights
- Truckee has 56.5% more rainy days than Crested Butte.
- Truckee has 10.3% less Sunny Days than Crested Butte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Truckee scores 18.5% better than Crested Butte
 Crested Butte, COTruckee, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall197  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low-6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58172443
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 Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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