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Gatlinburg, TN vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 66.3% less rainy days than Gatlinburg.
- Rapid City has 10.2% more Sunny Days than Gatlinburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 7.9% worse than Gatlinburg
 Gatlinburg, TNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Gatlinburg    9 Reviews

Family friendly, three different streets that you could visit for shopping, and amusement parks. Spend less on your room because there is plenty to do  More

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Over 2 years ago

We moved to Gatlinburg from Hawaii and fill like we live in heaven, it’s so beautiful and friendly, I hope to live a long life  More

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Over 5 years ago

Gatlinburg is one of the best and most beautiful places I have ever lived in my 60 years of life  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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