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Sterling Heights, MI vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 44.8% less rainy days than Sterling Heights.
- Rapid City has 25.6% more Sunny Days than Sterling Heights.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 1.4% better than Sterling Heights
 Sterling Heights, MIRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  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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