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Rochester, NY vs Whittier, AK

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- Whittier has 361.4% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Whittier has 19.4% less Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Whittier scores 37.9% worse than Rochester
 Rochester, NYWhittier, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock15438
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock211106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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 Whittier    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Lived in Whittier about thirty years ago; it hasn't changed much since. It was originally developed by the military on a fiord of Prince William Sound with only a few  More

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