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Rapid City, SD vs Tempe, AZ

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- Tempe has 50.5% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Tempe has 32.7% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tempe scores 5.7% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDTempe, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11812443
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 Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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