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Lander, WY vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 24.8% more rainy days than Lander.
- Cortez has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Lander.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 5.9% better than Lander
 Lander, WYCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  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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