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Grand Junction, CO vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 83.8% more rainy days than Grand Junction.
- Rapid City has 7.8% less Sunny Days than Grand Junction.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 5.4% worse than Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, CORapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  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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