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Grass Valley, CA vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 66.9% less rainy days than Grass Valley.
- Rapid City has 7.0% less Sunny Days than Grass Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 11.4% worse than Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  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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