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Rapid City, SD vs Federal Way, WA

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- Federal Way has 123.1% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Federal Way has 33.2% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Federal Way scores 4.3% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4632443
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 Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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