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Rochester, MN vs Minnetonka, MN

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 Rochester, MNMinnetonka, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock32.138.1
 Snowfall48.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days108.7115.1106.2
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low4.8  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.10249022443
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 Minnetonka    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Moving from Southern California to Minnetonka, MN the thing we noticed most was the country living envirnoment even though you are living within the city. There are no  More

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Over 17 years ago

Minnetonka, MN was a quiet and nice place to raise a  More

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Over 20 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the  More

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