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Chino Valley, AZ vs Rapid City, SD

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Beware, no water. Very windy. Lots of crime on East side. Lots of growth planned with no water, town is headed for disaster. No jobs. Poor schools.  More

As of 2017 population is ~10k. Have a talk to the barber to learn the goings on. Lots of farms and ranches. Most homes on 1 acre lots. In my opinion most are not  More

Chino Valley, Az is the best place i have ever lived. i have lived in 5 states in the West and have never had such a great laid back life as we do here. Everyone is  More

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

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

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