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Rochester, MI vs Lake Orion, MI

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Highlights
- Lake Orion has 0.3% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Lake Orion has 2.9% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Orion scores 1.5% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock123106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9842443
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 Lake Orion    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Over 19 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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