2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Indianapolis, IN vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 57.1% less rainy days than Indianapolis.
- Rapid City has 21.5% more Sunny Days than Indianapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 0.0% worse than Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  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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