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Rochester, MN vs Payson, AZ

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Highlights
- Payson has 36.3% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Payson has 58.9% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Payson scores 21.5% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNPayson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49212443
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 Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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