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Rochester, NY vs Ocean City, MD

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Highlights
- Ocean City has 31.7% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Ocean City has 24.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocean City scores 12.1% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYOcean City, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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