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Rapid City, SD vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta has 34.1% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Murrieta has 21.7% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Murrieta scores 21.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock31106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10962443
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 Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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