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Akron, OH vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 52.4% less rainy days than Akron.
- Rapid City has 37.8% more Sunny Days than Akron.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 1.4% better than Akron
 Akron, OHRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny164  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  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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