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Mankato, MN vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 42.6% less rainy days than Mankato.
- Rapid City has 17.1% more Sunny Days than Mankato.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 4.5% better than Mankato
 Mankato, MNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Mankato    4 Reviews

Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social  More

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It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it. Start at Minnesota State, from national  More

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Over 13 years ago

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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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