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Rochester, NH vs Augusta, ME

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- Augusta has 9.9% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Augusta has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Augusta scores 4.4% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, NHAugusta, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall51  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
Reviews for Rochester    3 Reviews

After living here for almost twelve years, I become happier each year with my choice. Rochester has lots of space left for development. It provides good community  More

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Awful horrid place, people have such a terrible attitude and can't (or at least won't) keep to their own business, ALWAYS starting and causing DRAMA, BS, HEADGAMES, and  More

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Rochester is a beautiful New England small town within commuting and shopping distance to Portsmouth and Boston. Close to both the White Mountains and the Seacoast  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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