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Escondido, CA vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 28.2% more rainy days than Escondido.
- Rapid City has 15.0% less Sunny Days than Escondido.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 22.2% worse than Escondido
 Escondido, CARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  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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