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Rapid City, SD vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham has 114.8% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Bellingham has 30.5% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bellingham scores 1.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDBellingham, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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