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Grand Junction, CO vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 42.4% more rainy days than Grand Junction.
- Cortez has 2.0% less Sunny Days than Grand Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 2.7% worse than Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
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 4 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 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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