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Columbia, SC vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 60.0% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Rapid City has 4.1% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.8% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, SCRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  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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