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Elk River, MN vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 43.7% less rainy days than Elk River.
- Rapid City has 15.3% more Sunny Days than Elk River.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 6.1% better than Elk River
 Elk River, MNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 18 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  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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