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Waynesville, NC vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 29.5% less rainy days than Waynesville.
- Rochester has 21.1% less Sunny Days than Waynesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 10.8% worse than Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  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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