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Rapid City, SD vs Tumwater, WA

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- Tumwater has 172.0% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Tumwater has 39.4% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tumwater scores 1.4% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDTumwater, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock163106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
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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Reviews for Tumwater    1 Reviews

Tumwater is so beautiful, my commute to work in Olympia is about 15 minutes no traffic whatsoever! My kids both attend top rated schools, I lived in Bellevue for 8  More

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