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Silver City, NM vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 5.2% more rainy days than Silver City.
- Rapid City has 23.4% less Sunny Days than Silver City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 13.6% worse than Silver City
 Silver City, NMRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny295  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  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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