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Fort Collins, CO vs Prior Lake, MN

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- Prior Lake has 98.7% more rainy days than Fort Collins.
- Prior Lake has 16.0% less Sunny Days than Fort Collins.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Prior Lake scores 8.3% worse than Fort Collins
 Fort Collins, COPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
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 Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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