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Rico, CO vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 43.8% less rainy days than Rico.
- Cortez has 0.8% less Sunny Days than Rico.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 26.3% better than Rico
 Rico, COCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall158  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
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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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