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Lakewood, CA vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 34.8% more rainy days than Lakewood.
- Rapid City has 21.5% less Sunny Days than Lakewood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 25.5% worse than Lakewood
 Lakewood, CARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny288  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lakewood has a great sport  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lakewood for 23 1/2 yrs and absolutely love "my" city. It is a good sized city with a small town feel. We have many beautiful parks available, great  More

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Over 17 years ago

climat is one of the  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 5 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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