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Rochester, MN vs San Mateo, CA

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Highlights
- San Mateo has 28.0% less rainy days than Rochester.
- San Mateo has 47.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Mateo scores 30.8% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
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 San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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