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Rochester, NY vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento has 40.4% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Sacramento has 63.0% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sacramento scores 24.2% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYSacramento, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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