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Madison, WI vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 49.6% less rainy days than Madison.
- Rapid City has 20.9% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 4.5% better than Madison
 Madison, WIRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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