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Grand Junction, CO vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley has 264.6% more rainy days than Grand Junction.
- Scotts Valley has 4.1% more Sunny Days than Grand Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scotts Valley scores 14.9% better than Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5612443
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 Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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