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Rochester, NY vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon has 14.1% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Macon has 24.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Macon scores 6.1% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYUnited States, GA
 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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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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