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Orchard Mesa, CO vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder has 81.0% more rainy days than Orchard Mesa.
- Boulder has 2.1% more Sunny Days than Orchard Mesa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 4.1% worse than Orchard Mesa
 Orchard Mesa, COBoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
Reviews for Orchard Mesa    1 Reviews

Small town feel, even though Orchard Mesa is part of Grand Junction. We have hiking trails close by and just a few short miles to downtown Grand Junction.   More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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