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Charleston, SC vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 62.3% less rainy days than Charleston.
- Rapid City has 8.1% more Sunny Days than Charleston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.8% worse than Charleston
Climate
 Charleston, SCRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall481838
 Snowfall03828
 Precipitation10685106
 Sunny209226205
 Avg. July High908586
 Avg. Jan. Low391422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.277
 UV Index5.14.64.3
 Elevation1032412443

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 1 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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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 3 years ago

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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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 4 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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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews
PJ · Amarillo, TX
Don't let the name City deceive you. It's a Town!!
This Year

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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Jacob · Eugene, OR
Black Hills are beautiful in summer.
Over 3 years ago

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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Dee · Beverly Hills, CA
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Over 3 years ago

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

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ZIPS IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
29412, 29414, 29407, 29403, 29455, 29492, 29401, 29450, 29409, 29424, 10 total
ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702
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