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Durham, NC vs Fort Collins, CO

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Highlights
- Fort Collins has 65.9% less rainy days than Durham.
- Fort Collins has 7.7% more Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Collins scores 4.0% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCFort Collins, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock50032443
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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