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Rochester, NY vs Oak Ridge, TN

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Highlights
- Oak Ridge has 57.8% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Oak Ridge has 26.1% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oak Ridge scores 10.6% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Rainfall335338
 Snowfall77628
 Precipitation142125106
 Sunny165208205
 Avg. July High828986
 Avg. Jan. Low172822
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.67.37
 UV Index3.44.44.3
 Elevation5058502443
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 Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 4 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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