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Minot, ND vs Rochester, MN

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- Rochester has 91.5% more rainy days than Minot.
- Rochester has 11.8% less Sunny Days than Minot.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 1.6% better than Minot
 Minot, NDRochester, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10242443
Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  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 5 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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