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Ridgewood, NJ vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 29.8% less rainy days than Ridgewood.
- Rochester has 21.1% less Sunny Days than Ridgewood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 5.7% worse than Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  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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