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Rapid City, SD vs Mankato, MN

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- Mankato has 74.2% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Mankato has 14.6% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mankato scores 4.3% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMankato, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock93106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
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

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Reviews for Mankato    4 Reviews

Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social  More

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It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it. Start at Minnesota State, from national  More

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Over 13 years ago

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