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Rapid City, SD vs California City, CA

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- California City has 64.8% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- California City has 19.9% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, California City scores 14.3% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock638
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock23106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24052443
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 California City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I moved here in Nov 2014 from San Bernardino and we moved here for one reason, we got an enormous house with lots of land and no neighbors for $64,200. No  More

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California City, CA is a wonderful diverse community that is ever growing, in population and home values. Living here over many months and researching here over 4  More

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Over 9 years ago

Living in Cal City 5+ years I can say this: There are nicer areas than others and I lucked out. My street is quiet, have had no problems and neighbors are nice. There  More

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