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Rapid City, SD vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder has 0.5% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Boulder has 8.4% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 1.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDBoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
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 Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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