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Rapid City, SD vs Cave Creek, AZ

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- Cave Creek has 29.7% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Cave Creek has 28.3% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cave Creek scores 7.1% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDCave Creek, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21262443
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 Cave Creek    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful homes and area with larger parcels and horse properties. Wonderful people. Low crime. Great climate except 3 months of hell heat in the summer. But you can  More

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Cave Creek is beautiful especially if you make lots of money! It has a mix of down to earth people and affluent show boaters, heavy drinkers and bikers. Very eclectic.  More

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Over 11 years ago

The drawback to living in Cave Creek are the summers. If you can leave for 3-4 months and return in the fall, Cave Creek is  More

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