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Grand Junction, CO vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 252.5% more rainy days than Grand Junction.
- Austin has 6.9% less Sunny Days than Grand Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 4.1% worse than Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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