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Rapid City, SD vs Powell, WY

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- Powell has 61.5% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Powell has 4.9% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Powell scores 1.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDPowell, WYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock54106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock43932443
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

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Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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