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Ankeny, IA vs Rochester, MN

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- Rochester has 5.6% less rainy days than Ankeny.
- Rochester has 11.8% less Sunny Days than Ankeny.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 5.8% worse than Ankeny
 Ankeny, IARochester, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10242443
Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 19 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  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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