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Helena, MT vs Crested Butte, CO

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Highlights
- Crested Butte has 58.7% more rainy days than Helena.
- Crested Butte has 44.4% more Sunny Days than Helena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Crested Butte scores 18.2% worse than Helena
 Helena, MTCrested Butte, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock89242443
Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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