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Rochester, NY vs Gillette, WY

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- Gillette has 53.9% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Gillette has 26.7% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gillette scores 3.0% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYGillette, WYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45542443
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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Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 5 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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