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Rochester, MN vs Baxter, MN

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Highlights
- Baxter has 22.1% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Baxter has 12.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Baxter scores 1.5% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, MNBaxter, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12072443
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 Baxter    3 Reviews

Baxter is a good place to live. It is a regional center for retail activity, with lots to do, and more than 400 lakes within 30 minutes from the city limits. There are a  More

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A community that loves it's place on the earth, Baxter is a place where people looking for a wholesome life gravitate to. That is why our growth has become so amazing.   More

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If you like four seasons, it is quite nice here. It is not as cold as it used to be in the Winter. Winter's are somewhat long, but tolerable and Minnesotan's love the  More

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