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Rapid City, SD vs Imperial, CA

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- Imperial has 83.0% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Imperial has 35.4% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Imperial scores 7.1% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDImperial, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock-592443
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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Reviews for Imperial    1 Reviews

The Imperial Valley,including cities El Centro, Brawley, Holtville, Calexico, and Imperial, have nothing to offer families. The crime rate is high and temperatures reach  More

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