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Ferndale, WA vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 51.2% less rainy days than Ferndale.
- Rapid City has 42.1% more Sunny Days than Ferndale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.8% worse than Ferndale
 Ferndale, WARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  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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