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Vernal, UT vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 116.7% more rainy days than Vernal.
- Rapid City has 5.0% less Sunny Days than Vernal.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 0.0% worse than Vernal
 Vernal, UTRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  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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