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Hot Springs, AR vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 67.8% less rainy days than Hot Springs.
- Rapid City has 5.1% more Sunny Days than Hot Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 1.4% worse than Hot Springs
 Hot Springs, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Hot Springs    25 Reviews

I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice.  More

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I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They  More

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Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by  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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