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Bend, OR vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 61.1% more rainy days than Bend.
- Rapid City has 39.5% more Sunny Days than Bend.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 1.4% worse than Bend
 Bend, ORRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall111838
 Snowfall213828
 Precipitation7285106
 Sunny162226205
 Avg. July High828586
 Avg. Jan. Low241422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.177
 UV Index3.24.64.3
 Elevation362532412443
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 3 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  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 3 years ago

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

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