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Dodge City, KS vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 17.3% less rainy days than Dodge City.
- Rapid City has 4.6% less Sunny Days than Dodge City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 6.7% worse than Dodge City
 Dodge City, KSRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  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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