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Rapid City, SD vs Fountain, CO

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Highlights
- Fountain has 6.0% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Fountain has 9.7% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fountain scores 5.7% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDFountain, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock55452443
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 Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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