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Rapid City, SD vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames has 96.2% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Ames has 10.6% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ames scores 1.4% worse than Rapid City

Climate
 Rapid City, SDAmes, IAUnited States
 Rainfall183638
 Snowfall383028
 Precipitation85109106
 Sunny226202205
 Avg. July High858486
 Avg. Jan. Low141122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)76.97
 UV Index4.63.84.3
 Elevation32419482443

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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 3 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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