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Fort Collins, CO vs Palisade, CO

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Highlights
- Palisade has 35.3% less rainy days than Fort Collins.
- Palisade has 1.7% more Sunny Days than Fort Collins.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palisade scores 2.8% better than Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COPalisade, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock70106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock47282443
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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Reviews for Palisade    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Grand Valley is a beautiful area! Palisade is a nice quiet community that sits about 5 miles east of Grand Junction off I70 and is part of this valley. It is a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Palisade is a great place to live and bring up our children! Mild winters, 30 min. from ski mtn, 5 min. from swimming, nature trails, bike trails, FRESH peaches,  More

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