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Jackson, WY vs Cortez, CO

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- Cortez has 29.5% less rainy days than Jackson.
- Cortez has 11.6% more Sunny Days than Jackson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 26.3% better than Jackson
 Jackson, WYCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall109  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  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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