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Rapid City, SD vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 42.3% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Scottsdale has 32.3% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 4.3% better than Rapid City

Climate
 Rapid City, SDScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall181138
 Snowfall38028
 Precipitation8538106
 Sunny226299205
 Avg. July High8510486
 Avg. Jan. Low144222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)77.37
 UV Index4.66.44.3
 Elevation324112572443

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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