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Rochester, MN vs Freeport, IL

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Highlights
- Freeport has 8.6% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Freeport has 7.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Freeport scores 4.6% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNFreeport, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7742443
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 Freeport    9 Reviews

I bought a house here in 2018. It was the best decision of my life. My life is so much better. Freeport Is a great town. The best way to sum it up is, if the town from  More

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I've lived here since the mid 1970's and only moved away for a short time before returning. We love the fact Freeport is close to many great midwest attractions.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Freeport is a nice small city. Some people call it boring but I like quiet and peace. People seem to keep to themselves here in freeport and I don't mind that at all  More

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