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Valdez, AK vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder has 74.1% less rainy days than Valdez.
- Boulder has 85.6% more Sunny Days than Valdez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 61.4% better than Valdez
 Valdez, AKBoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall326  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny132  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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