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Rochester, MN vs Staten Island, NY

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Highlights
- Staten Island has 38.9% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Staten Island has 14.4% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Staten Island scores 12.3% better than Rochester
Climate
 Rochester, MNStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Rainfall344738
 Snowfall482528
 Precipitation109117106
 Sunny180206205
 Avg. July High828586
 Avg. Jan. Low52522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.57.37
 UV Index3.23.84.3
 Elevation10241612443

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 3 years ago

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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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 4 years ago

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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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 4 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 Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 5 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 6 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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55901 55904 55902 55906 55905
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