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Rochester, MN vs Ellensburg, WA

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Highlights
- Ellensburg has 73.5% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Ellensburg has 13.3% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ellensburg scores 10.8% better than Rochester
Climate
 Rochester, MNEllensburg, WAUnited States
 Rainfall34938
 Snowfall482128
 Precipitation10974106
 Sunny180204205
 Avg. July High828486
 Avg. Jan. Low52322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.57.27
 UV Index3.22.74.3
 Elevation102415352443

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 3 years ago

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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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 4 years ago

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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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 4 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 Ellensburg    2 Reviews
Barbara · Bothell, WA
Windy
Over 7 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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LeAnna · Ellensburg, WA
Overall opinion
Over 17 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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55901 55904 55902 55906 55905
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98926
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