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Nampa, ID vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 70.1% more rainy days than Nampa.
- Rapid City has 9.2% more Sunny Days than Nampa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 4.1% worse than Nampa
 Nampa, IDRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Nampa    5 Reviews

We have lived in Arizona (near Phoenix) for 20 years. We are in the process of moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area. Trust me you DO NOT want to come to Arizona for an  More

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Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states  More

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Over 15 years ago

Im sure the economy is bad everywhere, but in Nampa, i believe i read the unemployment rate is near  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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