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Rapid City, SD vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Highlights
- Wilkes-Barre has 128.0% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Wilkes-Barre has 21.7% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wilkes-Barre scores 1.4% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5482443
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 Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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