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Harrisonburg, VA vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 17.1% less rainy days than Harrisonburg.
- Rochester has 2.4% less Sunny Days than Harrisonburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 9.6% worse than Harrisonburg
 Harrisonburg, VARochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny169  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  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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