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Rapid City, SD vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 35.7% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Fairbanks has 31.4% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 27.1% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
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 Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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