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Shaker Heights, OH vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 20.1% less rainy days than Shaker Heights.
- Rochester has 3.1% more Sunny Days than Shaker Heights.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 1.5% worse than Shaker Heights
 Shaker Heights, OHRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall75  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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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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