2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, NY vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix has 72.5% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Phoenix has 81.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Phoenix scores 10.6% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10862443
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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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