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Rapid City, SD vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb has 104.4% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- DeKalb has 13.7% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 2.9% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
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 Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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