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Ellensburg, WA vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 102.2% more rainy days than Ellensburg.
- Rapid City has 10.8% more Sunny Days than Ellensburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.8% worse than Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  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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