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Rapid City, SD vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction has 45.6% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Grand Junction has 8.4% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Junction scores 5.7% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45932443
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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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