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Bloomington, MN vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 41.7% less rainy days than Bloomington.
- Rapid City has 13.6% more Sunny Days than Bloomington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 6.1% better than Bloomington
 Bloomington, MNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  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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