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Rochester, NY vs Yucca Valley, CA

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- Yucca Valley has 77.2% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Yucca Valley has 71.5% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yucca Valley scores 19.7% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock39106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock33692443
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 Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 5 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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