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Rapid City, SD vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley has 25.8% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Oro Valley has 23.5% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oro Valley scores 8.6% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25432443
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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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