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Rochester, MI vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville has 35.7% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Asheville has 21.1% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Asheville scores 11.8% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MIAsheville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21292443
Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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