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Socorro, NM vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 75.0% more rainy days than Socorro.
- Rapid City has 19.3% less Sunny Days than Socorro.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 11.4% worse than Socorro
 Socorro, NMRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Socorro    1 Reviews

Socorro County, New Mexico, is one of the largest counties in the state (6626 square miles)but with a population of only about 18 million. Most of the population  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

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