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Houston, TX vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 65.7% less rainy days than Houston.
- Rapid City has 10.8% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 6.1% better than Houston
 Houston, TXRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  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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