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Fountain, CO vs Detroit Lakes, MN

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- Detroit Lakes has 56.1% more rainy days than Fountain.
- Detroit Lakes has 21.8% less Sunny Days than Fountain.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Detroit Lakes scores 14.9% worse than Fountain
 Fountain, CODetroit Lakes, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13712443
Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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Reviews for Detroit Lakes    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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