2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Kansas City, KS vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 16.9% less rainy days than Kansas City.
- Rochester has 22.2% less Sunny Days than Kansas City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 8.3% worse than Kansas City
 Kansas City, KSRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  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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