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The Colony, TX vs Rochester, MN

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- Rochester has 14.0% less rainy days than The Colony.
- Rochester has 21.1% less Sunny Days than The Colony.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 8.5% worse than The Colony
 The Colony, TXRochester, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10242443
Reviews for The Colony    8 Reviews

I've lived in The Colony since 2001. It's never been a fancy place but it was decent enough. We were famous for being the only wet city around and having plenty of  More

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The Colony is a true gem! A wonderful location to raise your children, excellent schools, low crime, and affordable housing! A true community feel with tons of kid  More

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Over 14 years ago

I was surprised to read 3 negative views on The COlony. We love it here. It has a small town feel and is very friendly. We live in a perfectly lovely neighborhood. The  More

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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