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Rapid City, SD vs Wichita, KS

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- Wichita has 86.3% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Wichita has 2.2% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wichita scores 2.9% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDWichita, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13022443
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 Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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