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Sioux Falls, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Minnehaha County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
197,642
Population
2,365/sq mi density
$74,714
Median Income
$43,231 per capita
$271,400
Home Value
$326,187 Zillow
$993
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
483
Violent Crime/100K
3,045 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$74,714 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$271,400 home value, $993/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
483 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,714
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,231
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sioux Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sioux Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,714
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,231
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,803
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,252
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,252
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,447M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,989
Restaurants
558
Healthcare
581
Retail
804
Manufacturing
192
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,803
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,828
95% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,714 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,231 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,803 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,252 |
| County GDP | $22,447M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,989 |
| Restaurants | 558 |
| Healthcare | 581 |
| Retail | 804 |
| Manufacturing | 192 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,803 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,828 |