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Fairfield, CA vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 34.7% more rainy days than Fairfield.
- Rochester has 36.0% less Sunny Days than Fairfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 20.5% worse than Fairfield
 Fairfield, CARochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny258  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 11 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 15 years ago

good  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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