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Rapid City, SD vs Canyon, TX

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- Canyon has 9.3% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Canyon has 16.4% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Canyon scores 12.9% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDCanyon, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35432443
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 5 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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