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Rochester, MN vs St. Cloud, MN

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Highlights
- St. Cloud has 13.9% less rainy days than Rochester.
- St. Cloud has 8.9% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, St. Cloud scores 1.5% worse than Rochester
Climate
 Rochester, MNSt. Cloud, MNUnited States
 Rainfall342938
 Snowfall484828
 Precipitation109101106
 Sunny180196205
 Avg. July High828286
 Avg. Jan. Low5122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.56.47
 UV Index3.23.14.3
 Elevation102410302443

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 3 years ago

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

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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 4 years ago

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

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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 4 years ago

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 St. Cloud    11 Reviews
Marc · Andover, MN
Place to go if you’re retired
Over 3 years ago

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

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Emoney · Minneapolis, MN
Armpit of the state
Over 3 years ago

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

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Steve · Sauk Rapids, MN
Lots of Crime
Over 7 years ago

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  More

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56301 56303 56304
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