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Gig Harbor, WA vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 27.9% less rainy days than Gig Harbor.
- Rochester has 18.7% more Sunny Days than Gig Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 10.8% worse than Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WARochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny139  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  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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