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Dover, DE vs Pierre, SD

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- Pierre has 59.3% less rainy days than Dover.
- Pierre has 9.6% more Sunny Days than Dover.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pierre scores 6.8% worse than Dover
 Dover, DEPierre, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock74106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14802443
Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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