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Rochester, NY vs Sanford, NC

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- Sanford has 39.5% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Sanford has 30.3% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sanford scores 13.6% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYSanford, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3582443
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 Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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