Rapid City - 'been there, done that"
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12/12/2006
Rapid City is indeed a great place to live however, don't go there expecting high wages or a perfect climate, you'll be disappointed. The draw to Rapid City is the Black Hills and the surrounding recreational opportunities of hiking, camping, Mt Rushmore and the like. The people are friendly and out going for the most part. Schools are under funded but an adequate education is available. Colleges are the Black Hills State in Spearfish (a teachers producer) and SD School of Mines in Rapid City (future engineers). Draw backs, always windy, some extreme cold in the winter, housing somewhat high in respect to wages. I lived ther from 1999 until 2002.
Kenn | Syracuse, UT