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Afton, WY vs Rochester, MN

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- Rochester has 77.5% more rainy days than Afton.
- Rochester has 13.5% less Sunny Days than Afton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 10.2% better than Afton
 Afton, WYRochester, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall87  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10242443
Reviews for Afton    2 Reviews

Yes, we moved from a crowded, crime ridden area and found paradise. Not to have to look around when returning to parked car. Not to be afraid walking anywhere. Not to  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived in the Afton area of Star Valley since 1996. I have a nice house that I purchased in a nice subdivision while prices were reasonable. Our house and property  More

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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

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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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Over 6 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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