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Dickinson, ND vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 11.7% more rainy days than Dickinson.
- Rapid City has 11.9% more Sunny Days than Dickinson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 6.1% better than Dickinson
 Dickinson, NDRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  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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