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Rapid City, SD vs North Pole, AK

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- North Pole has 33.0% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- North Pole has 32.3% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Pole scores 25.7% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
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 North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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