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Fort Collins, CO vs Pierre, SD

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- Pierre has 17.9% more rainy days than Fort Collins.
- Pierre has 8.4% less Sunny Days than Fort Collins.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pierre scores 4.2% worse than Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COPierre, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock74106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14802443
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 Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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