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Rapid City, SD vs Bethel, AK

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- Bethel has 1.6% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Bethel has 41.6% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bethel scores 32.9% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDBethel, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock146106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
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 Bethel    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Salmon fishing cannot possibly be better anywhere in the world than in Southwest  More

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