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Rapid City, SD vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green has 175.3% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Bowling Green has 8.4% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bowling Green scores 4.3% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5282443
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 Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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