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Fort Garland, CO vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 28.2% more rainy days than Fort Garland.
- Cortez has 15.8% less Sunny Days than Fort Garland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 4.3% better than Fort Garland
 Fort Garland, COCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall44  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny285  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
Reviews for Fort Garland    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My guy friend and I are looking for a beautiful place to buy land for our retirement.We have lived in Colorado for a long time and yet had never explored the Fort  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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