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DeKalb, IL vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 51.1% less rainy days than DeKalb.
- Rapid City has 15.9% more Sunny Days than DeKalb.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.9% better than DeKalb
 DeKalb, ILRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  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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