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Rapid City, SD vs Sanford, FL

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- Sanford has 193.4% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Sanford has 5.3% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sanford scores 2.9% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDSanford, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 5 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 15 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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