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Maricopa, AZ vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 302.4% more rainy days than Maricopa.
- Rochester has 44.3% less Sunny Days than Maricopa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 8.3% worse than Maricopa
 Maricopa, AZRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny296  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  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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