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Parker, CO vs Basalt, CO

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- Basalt has 12.2% less rainy days than Parker.
- Basalt has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Parker.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Basalt scores 9.6% worse than Parker
 Parker, COBasalt, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock98106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock66112443
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  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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