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Rochester, MN vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento has 41.3% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Sacramento has 49.4% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sacramento scores 26.2% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNSacramento, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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