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Mountain Home, ID vs Box Elder, SD

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- Box Elder has 50.0% more rainy days than Mountain Home.
- Box Elder has 9.5% more Sunny Days than Mountain Home.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Box Elder scores 2.8% worse than Mountain Home
 Mountain Home, IDBox Elder, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock89106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock30352443
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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