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Grand Island, NE vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 34.8% less rainy days than Grand Island.
- Rapid City has 0.9% less Sunny Days than Grand Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.8% worse than Grand Island
 Grand Island, NERapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  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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