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Rochester, MN vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlights
- Highlands Ranch has 44.8% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Highlands Ranch has 36.7% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands Ranch scores 10.8% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock76106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock56952443
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 Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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