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Rochester, MN vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend has 32.4% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Port Townsend has 13.3% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Port Townsend scores 12.3% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1312443
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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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