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Rochester, MN vs Vacaville, CA

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Highlights
- Vacaville has 25.7% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Vacaville has 44.4% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vacaville scores 26.2% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNVacaville, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
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 6 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 Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 7 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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