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Rapid City, SD vs Apple Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Apple Valley has 23.1% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Apple Valley has 25.2% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Apple Valley scores 14.3% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock29462443
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 Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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