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Rochester, MN vs Ketchikan, AK

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- Ketchikan has 315.9% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Ketchikan has 44.4% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ketchikan scores 13.8% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, MNKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14138
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock234106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6586
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 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 Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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