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Socorro, NM vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 35.6% more rainy days than Socorro.
- Cortez has 14.3% less Sunny Days than Socorro.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 8.9% worse than Socorro
 Socorro, NMCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
Reviews for Socorro    1 Reviews

Socorro County, New Mexico, is one of the largest counties in the state (6626 square miles)but with a population of only about 18 million. Most of the population  More

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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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