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Mesquite, NV vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 149.3% more rainy days than Mesquite.
- Rapid City has 23.1% less Sunny Days than Mesquite.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 5.4% worse than Mesquite
 Mesquite, NVRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny294  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  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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