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Kingsport, TN vs Rochester, MN

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Highlights
- Rochester has 22.8% less rainy days than Kingsport.
- Rochester has 11.3% less Sunny Days than Kingsport.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 12.2% worse than Kingsport
 Kingsport, TNRochester, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10242443
Reviews for Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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