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Mercer Island, WA vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 14.8% less rainy days than Mercer Island.
- Rochester has 5.8% more Sunny Days than Mercer Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 12.0% worse than Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WARochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  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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