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Rapid City, SD vs Starkville, MS

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- Starkville has 201.1% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Starkville has 2.7% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Starkville scores 1.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDStarkville, MSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3312443
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 Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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