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Rapid City, SD vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain has 146.7% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Black Mountain has 5.8% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Black Mountain scores 8.6% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock23982443
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 Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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