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Arlington, WA vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 56.1% less rainy days than Arlington.
- Rapid City has 41.3% more Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.8% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, WARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  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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