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Rapid City, SD vs Escondido, CA

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- Escondido has 22.0% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Escondido has 17.7% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Escondido scores 28.6% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDEscondido, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6462443
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 Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good cost of  More

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