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Grand Junction, CO vs Portola, CA

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- Portola has 77.8% more rainy days than Grand Junction.
- Portola has 0.8% less Sunny Days than Grand Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portola scores 4.1% worse than Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COPortola, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock59106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock48562443
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 Portola    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Sssh.... sorry, we are closed :) Kidding, but it's a lovely place I stayed for about 5 years before moving to Idaho. Winters can be tough, very green.   More

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