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Rochester, MN vs Utica, NY

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Highlights
- Utica has 39.5% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Utica has 11.1% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Utica scores 4.6% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, MNUtica, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4562443
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 Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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