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Schenectady, NY vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester has 17.5% less rainy days than Schenectady.
- Rochester has 6.8% less Sunny Days than Schenectady.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 1.5% worse than Schenectady

Climate
 Schenectady, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall413338
 Snowfall607728
 Precipitation137142106
 Sunny177165205
 Avg. July High838286
 Avg. Jan. Low141722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.76.67
 UV Index3.33.44.3
 Elevation2435052443

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 15 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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ZIPS IN SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
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ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total

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