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Rochester, NY vs Rutherfordton, NC

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- Rutherfordton has 54.2% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Rutherfordton has 29.1% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rutherfordton scores 13.6% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYRutherfordton, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9682443
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 Rutherfordton    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Climate is moderate. Right in the middle of the geothermal belt of NC. Convenient to four major cities. Shopping and highways available.Very low crime  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime in Rutherfordton in next to non-existant. You hardly ever hear of murder or rape here. I'm aware that we have burgleries and so forth, but very serious crime?   More

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