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Billings, MT vs Rochester, MN

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- Rochester has 138.7% more rainy days than Billings.
- Rochester has 12.2% less Sunny Days than Billings.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 7.1% worse than Billings
 Billings, MTRochester, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10242443
Reviews for Billings    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I would give this place four stars, but decided to give it five because it’s been so underrated. The five stars is contingent upon the city following through with its  More

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Over 2 years ago

A few people make a living in Billings, most people only make an existents. As for the crime rate, it depends on your point of view. If you compare Billings crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you enjoy sub zero temperatures in Winter and 100 plus degrees in the Summer. You will love Billings. Snow plowing is almost non existent, so good luck driving for 5  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 5 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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