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Scranton, PA vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 17.1% less rainy days than Scranton.
- Rochester has 5.2% less Sunny Days than Scranton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 2.9% worse than Scranton
Climate
 Scranton, PARochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall403338
 Snowfall417728
 Precipitation131142106
 Sunny174165205
 Avg. July High828286
 Avg. Jan. Low161722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.86.67
 UV Index3.63.44.3
 Elevation7455052443

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 5 years ago

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 9 years ago

LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 10 years ago

I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews
Percival · Irondequoit, NY
Rochester is pretty good... mostly
This Year

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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Jahasia · Rochester, NY
It's not perfect, but we love it here
Over 2 years ago

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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David · Rochester, NY
Scenic city with lots to do
Over 3 years ago

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 SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total
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