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Brandon, FL vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 34.9% less rainy days than Brandon.
- Rochester has 32.7% less Sunny Days than Brandon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 4.3% worse than Brandon
 Brandon, FLRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 12 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

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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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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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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