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Rapid City, SD vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores has 314.3% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Ocean Shores has 42.9% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocean Shores scores 1.4% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock193106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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