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Rochester, MN vs Newport, OR

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Highlights
- Newport has 126.8% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Newport has 13.3% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Newport scores 10.8% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNNewport, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7738
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock169106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6986
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1442443
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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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 Newport    9 Reviews

We moved here 13 years ago from Seattle. I have no regrets whatsoever. People are friendly, the beaches are pristine , the schools are wonderful and crime is very low.  More

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I moved here four years ago so I have had an opportunity to really assess what is going on. I am moving. This is a nice place to visit not live if you are an educated  More

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I came across this website, as my wife and I will be moving from London, UK to Oregon in order for my wife to be closer to her parents. Needless to say it can be  More

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