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Rapid City, SD vs Garland, TX

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- Garland has 120.3% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Garland has 0.9% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Garland scores 1.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDGarland, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock86106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5512443
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 5 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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Over 13 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

Too  More

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