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Rapid City, SD vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 0.0% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Monterey has 18.1% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 18.6% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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