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Grand Rapids, MN vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 35.2% less rainy days than Grand Rapids.
- Rapid City has 25.6% more Sunny Days than Grand Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 14.8% better than Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low-4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   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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