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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Vail, CO

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- Vail has 23.6% less rainy days than Pagosa Springs.
- Vail has 13.9% less Sunny Days than Pagosa Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vail scores 12.1% worse than Pagosa Springs
 Pagosa Springs, COVail, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall93  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.87
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock81892443
Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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