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Rapid City, SD vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque has 39.0% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Albuquerque has 23.9% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albuquerque scores 11.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock49542443
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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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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