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Rapid City, SD vs Evanston, WY

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- Evanston has 27.5% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Evanston has 0.4% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Evanston scores 10.0% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDEvanston, WYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67492443
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 Evanston    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Massive ignorance. I was attracted to this town because it's small, easy to get around and there's a Walmart, grocery store, post office, library, mechanic and a bad  More

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I felt like I didn't belong here nor did I feel welcome here . The people in this town are rude and backstabbing . If you are from another state you are not welcome in  More

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I moved here in 2016. That was probably a mistake, which I hope to fix very soon. Positives: quiet place, no traffic issues, WY has no income tax. There are two  More

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