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Rapid City, SD vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin has 219.2% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Franklin has 6.2% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Franklin scores 8.6% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDFranklin, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21192443
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 Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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