2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, NY vs Moscow, ID

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Highlights
- Moscow has 35.3% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Moscow has 2.4% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Moscow scores 3.0% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYMoscow, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25792443
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 Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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