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Rapid City, SD vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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Highlights
- Lake Havasu City has 73.1% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Lake Havasu City has 28.3% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Havasu City scores 1.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock22106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7382443
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 Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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