| | Rochester, MN | Marquette, MI | United States |
| Overall | 94.2 | 85.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.9 | 95.4 | 100 |
| Health | 88.7 | 120.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 97.1 | 80.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $291,900 | $259,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,970.0% | 11,570.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 74.3 | 70.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 134.6 | 106.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Rochester 
31 Reviews
Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences, More
Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of More
I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around More
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Reviews for Marquette 
11 Reviews
I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter More
A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans More
I am not a native from here , so I am not biased.
If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place.
Very religious not in a bad way , but More
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