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Rochester, MN vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 30.4% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Oakland has 45.0% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 33.8% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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