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Hanover, NH vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 15.0% less rainy days than Hanover.
- Rochester has 14.9% less Sunny Days than Hanover.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 3.1% better than Hanover
 Hanover, NHRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall68  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Hanover    1 Reviews

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  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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