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Rapid City, SD vs Kenai, AK

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- Kenai has 18.1% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Kenai has 40.3% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kenai scores 24.3% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDKenai, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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 Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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