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Franklin, WI vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 49.4% less rainy days than Franklin.
- Rapid City has 19.6% more Sunny Days than Franklin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 4.5% better than Franklin
 Franklin, WIRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Franklin    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The taxes are on the high end around here. Living is alright, but Franklin is especially expensive because it's "considered" the rich part of the area. Which is a joke  More

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Over 18 years ago

this winter was very cold had wind-chills aroun  More

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Franklin is a pretty decent place to live but we are continually surprised at the increasing taxes and bureaucracy of the city government. Although we pay some of 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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