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Rapid City, SD vs Watertown, NY

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- Watertown has 120.3% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Watertown has 28.3% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Watertown scores 11.4% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDWatertown, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock163106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4662443
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 Watertown    2 Reviews

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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