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Richland, WA vs Pierre, SD

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- Pierre has 127.2% more rainy days than Richland.
- Pierre has 10.7% more Sunny Days than Richland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pierre scores 8.0% worse than Richland
 Richland, WAPierre, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock74106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14802443
Reviews for Richland    14 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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