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Rochester, NY vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima has 74.6% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Yakima has 20.6% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 12.1% better than Rochester

Climate
 Rochester, NYYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall33938
 Snowfall771828
 Precipitation14273106
 Sunny165199205
 Avg. July High828886
 Avg. Jan. Low172422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.67.47
 UV Index3.42.64.3
 Elevation50510702443

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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 Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 8 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total
ZIPS IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
98902 98908 98901

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