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Rapid City, SD vs Sioux Falls, SD

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Highlights
- Sioux Falls has 46.7% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Sioux Falls has 6.6% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sioux Falls scores 2.9% worse than Rapid City

Climate
 Rapid City, SDSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Rainfall182738
 Snowfall383828
 Precipitation8590106
 Sunny226211205
 Avg. July High858486
 Avg. Jan. Low14622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)76.87
 UV Index4.63.74.3
 Elevation324114732443

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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 3 years ago

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

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702
ZIPS IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
57106 57103 57104 57105 57108 57110 57107 57197 57117

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