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Durango, CO vs Helena, MT

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- Helena has 31.1% less rainy days than Durango.
- Helena has 28.9% less Sunny Days than Durango.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Helena scores 4.3% worse than Durango
 Durango, COHelena, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40452443
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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