2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany has 16.5% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Albany has 1.1% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albany scores 4.6% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNAlbany, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1482443
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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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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