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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 45.7% less rainy days than Sault Ste. Marie.
- Rapid City has 45.8% more Sunny Days than Sault Ste. Marie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 22.8% better than Sault Ste. Marie
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall109  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  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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