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Sammamish, WA vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 65.5% less rainy days than Sammamish.
- Rapid City has 45.8% more Sunny Days than Sammamish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 1.4% worse than Sammamish
 Sammamish, WARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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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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