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Vermillion, SD vs Rochester, MN

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- Rochester has 22.4% more rainy days than Vermillion.
- Rochester has 13.9% less Sunny Days than Vermillion.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 7.1% worse than Vermillion
 Vermillion, SDRochester, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10242443
Reviews for Vermillion    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not a bad place except for all the liberal cry babies here , they are actually more socialists than anything . The liberals here have big mouths when people are around  More

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Over 5 years ago

I attended USD and returned several years later, recognizing the quality of life Vermillion offers. It is a great example of what the best of small town living can be in  More

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The Good: The citizens of Vermillion boast one of the most liberal voting records in the state of SD. Vermillion has a reasonably educated population and is home to 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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