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Rochester, MN vs International Falls, MN

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Highlights
- International Falls has 23.3% less rainy days than Rochester.
- International Falls has 1.1% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, International Falls scores 12.3% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, MNInternational Falls, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11222443
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 International Falls    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I am a man in my mid 50's, former military, and have lived in every time zone in the lower 48. If you like small city living and can tolerate extremely cold winters this  More

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