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Brookings, SD vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston has 87.2% more rainy days than Brookings.
- Charleston has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Brookings.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Charleston scores 7.5% better than Brookings
 Brookings, SDCharleston, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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