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Rapid City, SD vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage has 4.9% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Anchorage has 44.2% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anchorage scores 21.4% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
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 Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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