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Rochester, NY vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 48.2% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Palo Alto has 58.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 33.3% better than Rochester

Climate
 Rochester, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall331738
 Snowfall77028
 Precipitation14261106
 Sunny165261205
 Avg. July High828086
 Avg. Jan. Low174122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.68.87
 UV Index3.45.14.3
 Elevation505302443

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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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Over 17 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total
ZIPS IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
94306 94301 94304

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