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Rapid City, SD vs Vail, CO

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- Vail has 3.8% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Vail has 9.3% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vail scores 17.1% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDVail, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock81892443
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 Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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