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Rapid City, SD vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 31.3% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Merced has 15.9% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 15.7% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
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 Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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