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Rapid City, SD vs Junction City, KS

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- Junction City has 84.6% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Junction City has 0.9% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Junction City scores 2.9% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDJunction City, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock83106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11062443
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 Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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