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Rapid City, SD vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 23.6% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Palmer has 42.5% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 15.7% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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