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Elk Grove, CA vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 8.5% less rainy days than Elk Grove.
- Rapid City has 15.0% less Sunny Days than Elk Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 15.7% worse than Elk Grove
 Elk Grove, CARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  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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