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Monument, CO vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 12.1% less rainy days than Monument.
- Rapid City has 9.6% less Sunny Days than Monument.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.9% better than Monument
 Monument, CORapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall96  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny250  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Monument    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

if you think COS is nice, monument can't be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monument is located about 10 miles north of the Colorado Springs city limits on I-25 cooridor. We are 2 exits north of the Air Force Academy. We enjoy a "small town"  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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