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Cedar Falls, IA vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 5.4% less rainy days than Cedar Falls.
- Rochester has 14.1% less Sunny Days than Cedar Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 2.9% worse than Cedar Falls
 Cedar Falls, IARochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  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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