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Rochester, MN vs Idaho Falls, ID

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- Idaho Falls has 64.0% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Idaho Falls has 11.7% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Idaho Falls scores 3.1% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock93106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock47052443
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 Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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