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Florence, OR vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 76.6% less rainy days than Florence.
- Rapid City has 41.3% more Sunny Days than Florence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 1.4% worse than Florence
 Florence, ORRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  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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