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Rapid City, SD vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria has 136.3% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Alexandria has 11.1% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alexandria scores 4.3% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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