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Abilene, KS vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 43.7% less rainy days than Abilene.
- Rapid City has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Abilene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.8% worse than Abilene
 Abilene, KSRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny225  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Abilene    7 Reviews

I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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Over 5 years ago

it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit  More

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Over 5 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  More

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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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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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