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Waite Park, MN vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 37.9% less rainy days than Waite Park.
- Rapid City has 14.7% more Sunny Days than Waite Park.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 9.4% better than Waite Park
 Waite Park, MNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Waite Park    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Waite Park for one year. The one thing that I found really nice was when I didn't have a car for a few months it was still really easy for me to get to  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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