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Tucson, AZ vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 48.0% more rainy days than Tucson.
- Rapid City has 21.0% less Sunny Days than Tucson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 6.7% worse than Tucson
 Tucson, AZRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  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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