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Montrose, CO vs Basalt, CO

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- Basalt has 36.2% more rainy days than Montrose.
- Basalt has 1.2% less Sunny Days than Montrose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Basalt scores 9.6% worse than Montrose
 Montrose, COBasalt, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock66112443
Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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Reviews for Basalt    1 Reviews

Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  More

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