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Vernal, UT vs Durango, CO

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- Durango has 117.9% more rainy days than Vernal.
- Durango has 11.8% more Sunny Days than Vernal.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Durango scores 1.4% worse than Vernal
 Vernal, UTDurango, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock65322443
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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