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Rapid City, SD vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville has 158.2% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Fayetteville has 4.0% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fayetteville scores 5.7% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14012443
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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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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