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Rapid City, SD vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago has 109.9% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Chicago has 16.4% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chicago scores 0.0% worse than Rapid City

Climate
 Rapid City, SDChicago, ILUnited States
 Rainfall183838
 Snowfall383528
 Precipitation85125106
 Sunny226189205
 Avg. July High858486
 Avg. Jan. Low141922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)777
 UV Index4.63.64.3
 Elevation32415872443

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

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Reviews for Chicago    271 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702
ZIPS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60629, 60618, 60632, 60639, 60623, 60647, 60617, 60625, 60608, 60634, 56 total

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