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Rapid City, SD vs Grand Rapids, MN

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- Grand Rapids has 54.4% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Grand Rapids has 20.4% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Rapids scores 12.9% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12892443
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 Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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