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Rochester, MN vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa has 64.6% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Costa Mesa has 52.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 43.1% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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