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Rochester, MN vs Santa Clarita, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clarita has 45.7% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Santa Clarita has 55.6% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clarita scores 36.9% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12072443
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 Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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