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Rochester, NY vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 15.6% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Amherst has 4.8% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 3.0% worse than Rochester
Climate
 Rochester, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall333938
 Snowfall778428
 Precipitation142162106
 Sunny165157205
 Avg. July High828186
 Avg. Jan. Low171822
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.66.47
 UV Index3.43.34.3
 Elevation5055972443

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews
Percival · Irondequoit, NY
Rochester is pretty good... mostly
This Year

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Jahasia · Rochester, NY
It's not perfect, but we love it here
Over 2 years ago

Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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David · Rochester, NY
Scenic city with lots to do
Over 3 years ago

Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 3 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 14 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 16 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total
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