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Blackfoot, ID vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 58.3% more rainy days than Blackfoot.
- Rapid City has 9.7% more Sunny Days than Blackfoot.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.9% better than Blackfoot
 Blackfoot, IDRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Blackfoot    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I am new to Blackfoot and as a former west coaster I can say I survived winter, it was not that bad at all, (before this winter I had only driven in snow 4 or 5 times in  More

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Over 16 years ago

High Mountain desert with frequent winds and long cold  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Blackfoot, and returned after traveling the West Coast and living in San Francisco for several years. The economy is terrible. There isn't much you can do  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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