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Moses Lake, WA vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 114.1% more rainy days than Moses Lake.
- Rapid City has 16.5% more Sunny Days than Moses Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 5.4% worse than Moses Lake
 Moses Lake, WARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  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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