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Rochester, MN vs Columbia Falls, MT

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- Columbia Falls has 46.3% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Columbia Falls has 15.6% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia Falls scores 3.1% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, MNColumbia Falls, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock127106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock30812443
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 Columbia Falls    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Plenty to do outside year round, though void of culture and decent  More

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Over 18 years ago

Columbia Falls is a very laid back blue collar sort of town. There is a wonderful ski resort less than 15 miles away, lakes & rivers only short driving distances away,  More

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