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Rochester, NY vs Rocky River, OH

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Highlights
- Rocky River has 14.7% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Rocky River has 2.4% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rocky River scores 4.5% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYRocky River, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock140106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6922443
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 Rocky River    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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Over 18 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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