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Melbourne, FL vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester has 37.6% less rainy days than Melbourne.
- Rochester has 29.5% less Sunny Days than Melbourne.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 5.7% worse than Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny234  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  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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