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Ironwood, MI vs Vail, CO

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Highlights
- Vail has 50.7% less rainy days than Ironwood.
- Vail has 34.2% more Sunny Days than Ironwood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vail scores 5.5% better than Ironwood
 Ironwood, MIVail, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall166  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock81892443
Reviews for Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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