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Lyons, CO vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 23.4% less rainy days than Lyons.
- Cortez has 0.8% less Sunny Days than Lyons.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 0.0% worse than Lyons
 Lyons, COCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall64  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
Reviews for Lyons    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My child attended LMSH from 6th grade through 8th grade.  During that time she was bullied so severely that it has caused severe trauma.  The bullying was  More

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Over 15 years ago

The teachers at both schools (elem and HS) are very good. Although I am disappointed in the district and where they spend their money. Recently the school added more  More

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Lyons has it's circles. It's not very tolerant of those who do not fit the majority  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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