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Clarkdale, AZ vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 30.9% more rainy days than Clarkdale.
- Rapid City has 17.8% less Sunny Days than Clarkdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 7.9% worse than Clarkdale
 Clarkdale, AZRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny275  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Clarkdale    1 Reviews

Clarkdale Arizona is the nation's very first "company town", c. 1912, and still wears its historic charm well. Vintage boulevards, varied architecture, mild 4 season  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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I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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