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Rapid City, SD vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View has 14.8% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Mountain View has 13.3% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain View scores 25.7% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMountain View, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
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 Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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