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Rochester, MN vs Bonney Lake, WA

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- Bonney Lake has 44.5% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Bonney Lake has 22.2% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bonney Lake scores 9.2% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNBonney Lake, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock173106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5712443
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 6 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 Bonney Lake    5 Reviews

Great place to live with lots of outdoor activities. I love spending a nice summer day on Lake Tapps. Great value for housing and you can't beat the mountain views.  More

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I grew up in Seattle and I am not white so I am colored by the experience of growing up in the NW as a non white person. Just like most of the USA the high population  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful views of mount Rainer and many shopping options. Good community   More

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