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Sparks, NV vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 76.3% more rainy days than Sparks.
- Cortez has 5.1% less Sunny Days than Sparks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cortez scores 5.3% worse than Sparks
 Sparks, NVCortez, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny253  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock61912443
Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  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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