2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo has 322.1% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Hilo has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hilo scores 32.3% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNHilo, HIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14338
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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