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Rapid City, SD vs Newport, OR

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- Newport has 322.5% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Newport has 31.0% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Newport scores 2.9% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDNewport, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock169106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1442443
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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Reviews for Newport    9 Reviews

We moved here 13 years ago from Seattle. I have no regrets whatsoever. People are friendly, the beaches are pristine , the schools are wonderful and crime is very low.  More

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I moved here four years ago so I have had an opportunity to really assess what is going on. I am moving. This is a nice place to visit not live if you are an educated  More

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I came across this website, as my wife and I will be moving from London, UK to Oregon in order for my wife to be closer to her parents. Needless to say it can be  More

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