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Rapid City

Rapid City, SD

Population: 76,836
VS
Pierre

Pierre, SD

Population: 14,008

Rapid City vs Pierre

Side-by-side comparison of Rapid City, SD and Pierre, SD

Demographics

Population
77KRapid City
14KPierre
5.5x diff
Median Age
39Rapid City
40Pierre
2% diff
Pop. Density
1,373Rapid City
1,075Pierre
28% diff
Area (sq mi)
0Rapid City
13Pierre
217.5x diff
Male
50.7%
Rapid City
48.6%
Pierre
4% diff
Female
49.3%
Rapid City
51.4%
Pierre
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$66KRapid City
$74KPierre
13% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KRapid City
$39KPierre
4% diff
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Rapid City
6.0%
Pierre
30% diff
Unemployment
2.0%
Rapid City
0.5%
Pierre
4x diff
Cost of Living
89Rapid City
89Pierre
Avg Weekly Wage
$965Rapid City
$904Pierre
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$270KRapid City
$220KPierre
23% diff
Median Rent
$1,053Rapid City
$936Pierre
13% diff
Homeownership
61.6%
Rapid City
72.0%
Pierre
17% diff
Zillow Value
$356KRapid City
$292KPierre
22% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,297Rapid City
—Pierre
Rent Burden
29.0%
Rapid City
25.3%
Pierre
15% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
707Rapid City
464Pierre
53% diff
Property Crime
3,214Rapid City
2,732Pierre
18% diff
Murder Rate
5Rapid City
7Pierre
36% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
48°FRapid City
47°FPierre
2% diff
Jan Temp
26°FRapid City
19°FPierre
38% diff
Jul Temp
73°FRapid City
75°FPierre
3% diff
Rainfall
20.0"Rapid City
20.2"Pierre
1% diff
Snowfall
53.7"Rapid City
37.2"Pierre
44% diff
Sunny Days
276Rapid City
276Pierre

Education

Bachelor's+
36.4%
Rapid City
34.8%
Pierre
5% diff
High School+
94.7%
Rapid City
96.5%
Pierre
2% diff
Graduate+
13.1%
Rapid City
10.8%
Pierre
21% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.4 minRapid City
12.2 minPierre
43% diff
Drive Alone
76.4%
Rapid City
79.3%
Pierre
4% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Rapid City
1.2%
Pierre
3.4x diff
Work from Home
10.0%
Rapid City
4.6%
Pierre
2.2x diff

Health

Obesity
34.9%
Rapid City
34.0%
Pierre
3% diff
Smoking
16.9%
Rapid City
14.2%
Pierre
19% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Rapid City
7.5%
Pierre
29% diff
Diabetes
10.6%
Rapid City
9.1%
Pierre
16% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Rapid City
5.1%
Pierre
12% diff
Depression
22.4%
Rapid City
21.6%
Pierre
4% diff

The Verdict

15 Rapid City
:
22 Pierre

Pierre leads in 22 of 37 categories

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