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Sanford, NC vs Pierre, SD

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- Pierre has 60.5% less rainy days than Sanford.
- Pierre has 0.9% more Sunny Days than Sanford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pierre scores 8.0% worse than Sanford
 Sanford, NCPierre, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock74106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14802443
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  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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