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Pierre, SD vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston has 162.5% more rainy days than Pierre.
- Charleston has 3.7% less Sunny Days than Pierre.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Charleston scores 4.3% better than Pierre
 Pierre, SDCharleston, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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