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Rochester, MN vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces has 70.5% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Las Cruces has 63.3% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 23.1% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
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 Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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