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Rochester, MN vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno has 73.7% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Reno has 40.0% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Reno scores 15.4% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNReno, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45052443
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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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