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Minot, ND vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 20.3% less rainy days than Minot.
- Cortez has 17.6% more Sunny Days than Minot.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 12.5% better than Minot
 Minot, NDCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  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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