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Jonesboro, AR vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 31.4% less rainy days than Jonesboro.
- Rochester has 24.3% less Sunny Days than Jonesboro.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 8.3% worse than Jonesboro
 Jonesboro, ARRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 6 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  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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