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Rapid City, SD vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 71.4% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Palm Springs has 19.0% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 5.7% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
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 Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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