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Rapid City, SD vs Florence, OR

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- Florence has 327.5% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Florence has 29.2% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Florence scores 1.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDFlorence, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock160106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
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 Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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