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Allentown, PA vs Rochester, MN

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Highlights
- Rochester has 27.3% less rainy days than Allentown.
- Rochester has 10.4% less Sunny Days than Allentown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 8.5% worse than Allentown
 Allentown, PARochester, MNUnited States
 Rainfall473438
 Snowfall294828
 Precipitation122109106
 Sunny201180205
 Avg. July High868286
 Avg. Jan. Low20522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.16.57
 UV Index3.83.24.3
 Elevation34110242443
Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  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 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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