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Rapid City, SD vs Arlington, WA

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- Arlington has 128.0% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Arlington has 29.2% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arlington scores 2.9% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDArlington, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1152443
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 Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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