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Yankton, SD vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 34.5% less rainy days than Yankton.
- Rapid City has 8.1% more Sunny Days than Yankton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 1.4% better than Yankton
 Yankton, SDRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Yankton    4 Reviews

Ive lived hered here over 30 years. Its gone down in many ways. Mall is no longer a mall. We have a sign up on it after huge renovations, still open yankton village. Too  More

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My family and I have been here since November of 2020. Covid-19 has really made everything challenging, but so far we love the town. The recreation here is 5 stars. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The quality of life in Yankton is fantastic, it has been a wonderful place to live and raise my  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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