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Augusta, ME vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 58.4% less rainy days than Augusta.
- Rapid City has 11.3% more Sunny Days than Augusta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 7.7% better than Augusta
 Augusta, MERapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  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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