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Rochester, MN vs Fergus Falls, MN

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Highlights
- Fergus Falls has 27.1% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Fergus Falls has 7.8% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fergus Falls scores 0.0% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, MNFergus Falls, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11812443
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 Fergus Falls    4 Reviews

Will · 
Over 4 years ago

Fergus falls is a beautiful, beautiful area and has some of the kindest folk you'll ever meet. It is very relaxed as well, which can be a blessing and a curse depending  More

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We moved to Fergus Falls August 2019. The community is your average community. Nice folks, good neighborhoods. But. The water quality is sub-par. And the city fails to  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is really no big deal, however, I am just going to throw this out there: I am Lord PopSKULL of The Trans-Discordian Sect of TOOtwo BonK. We Worship/Constantly  More

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