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Rochester, NY vs Dakota Dunes, SD

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Highlights
- Dakota Dunes has 14.1% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Dakota Dunes has 24.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dakota Dunes scores 6.1% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYUnited States, SD
 Rainfall  Unlock38
 Snowfall77  Unlock
 Precipitation  Unlock106
 Sunny165  Unlock
 Avg. July High  Unlock86
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7
 UV Index3.4  Unlock
 Elevation  Unlock2443
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

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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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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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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