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Prior Lake, MN vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 41.3% less rainy days than Prior Lake.
- Rapid City has 13.6% more Sunny Days than Prior Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 6.1% better than Prior Lake
 Prior Lake, MNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  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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