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Rapid City, SD vs Porterville, CA

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- Porterville has 30.8% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Porterville has 19.9% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Porterville scores 14.3% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDPorterville, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock49106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4592443
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 Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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