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Rochester, MN vs Harlingen, TX

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- Harlingen has 23.6% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Harlingen has 27.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Harlingen scores 3.1% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, MNHarlingen, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock71106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock392443
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 Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 9 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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