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Rockford, IL vs New Bedford, MA

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- New Bedford has 36.4% more rainy days than Rockford.
- New Bedford has 9.0% more Sunny Days than Rockford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Bedford scores 2.9% better than Rockford
 Rockford, ILNew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock127106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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