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Rapid City, SD vs Tucson, AZ

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- Tucson has 32.4% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Tucson has 26.5% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tucson scores 7.1% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDTucson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24902443
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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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