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Rapid City, SD vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island has 115.4% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Mercer Island has 31.0% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mercer Island scores 7.1% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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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I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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