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Rapid City, SD vs McAlester, OK

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Highlights
- McAlester has 140.1% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- McAlester has 2.2% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, McAlester scores 1.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock93106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7352443
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 Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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