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Dayton, NV vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 116.7% more rainy days than Dayton.
- Rapid City has 11.4% less Sunny Days than Dayton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 7.9% worse than Dayton
 Dayton, NVRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  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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