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Rapid City, SD vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 74.2% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Palm Desert has 19.0% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 5.7% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
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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I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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