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Shawnee, OK vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 55.6% less rainy days than Shawnee.
- Rapid City has 4.2% less Sunny Days than Shawnee.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 2.8% worse than Shawnee
 Shawnee, OKRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny236  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  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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