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Yonkers, NY vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 33.3% less rainy days than Yonkers.
- Rochester has 17.5% less Sunny Days than Yonkers.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 5.7% worse than Yonkers
 Yonkers, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  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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