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Rochester, MN vs New Castle, PA

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 Rochester, MNNew Castle, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock41.438.1
 Snowfall48.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days108.7152.9106.2
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.885.8
 Avg. Jan. Low4.8  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.10248462443
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 New Castle    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Climate is average. Winters can last a little longer than average, and summers can be warmer than  More

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Over 20 years ago

Overall, New Castle has a small,friendly community. There are not a lot of jobs there. Most people work in the Pittsburgh. It is easy to afford a home. Similar to  More

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