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Rapid City, SD vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka has 107.1% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Topeka has 4.9% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Topeka scores 2.9% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDTopeka, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
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 Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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