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Rapid City

Rapid City, SD

Population: 76,836
VS
Spearfish

Spearfish, SD

Population: 12,551

Rapid City vs Spearfish

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

Demographics

Population
77KRapid City
13KSpearfish
6.1x diff
Median Age
39Rapid City
37Spearfish
5% diff
Pop. Density
1,373Rapid City
727Spearfish
89% diff
Area (sq mi)
0Rapid City
16Spearfish
272.3x diff
Male
50.7%
Rapid City
48.5%
Spearfish
5% diff
Female
49.3%
Rapid City
51.5%
Spearfish
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$66KRapid City
$60KSpearfish
10% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KRapid City
$44KSpearfish
8% diff
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Rapid City
7.7%
Spearfish
1% diff
Unemployment
2.0%
Rapid City
1.6%
Spearfish
25% diff
Cost of Living
89Rapid City
89Spearfish
Avg Weekly Wage
$965Rapid City
$965Spearfish

Housing

Home Value
$270KRapid City
$309KSpearfish
15% diff
Median Rent
$1,053Rapid City
$941Spearfish
12% diff
Homeownership
61.6%
Rapid City
48.3%
Spearfish
28% diff
Zillow Value
$356KRapid City
$449KSpearfish
26% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,297Rapid City
—Spearfish
Rent Burden
29.0%
Rapid City
27.1%
Spearfish
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
707Rapid City
194Spearfish
3.6x diff
Property Crime
3,214Rapid City
2,263Spearfish
42% diff
Murder Rate
5Rapid City
0Spearfish

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
48°FRapid City
47°FSpearfish
3% diff
Jan Temp
26°FRapid City
26°FSpearfish
2% diff
Jul Temp
73°FRapid City
71°FSpearfish
3% diff
Rainfall
20.0"Rapid City
21.4"Spearfish
7% diff
Snowfall
53.7"Rapid City
70.5"Spearfish
31% diff
Sunny Days
276Rapid City
276Spearfish

Education

Bachelor's+
36.4%
Rapid City
43.6%
Spearfish
20% diff
High School+
94.7%
Rapid City
95.9%
Spearfish
1% diff
Graduate+
13.1%
Rapid City
15.2%
Spearfish
16% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.4 minRapid City
14.8 minSpearfish
18% diff
Drive Alone
76.4%
Rapid City
80.6%
Spearfish
5% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Rapid City
1.4%
Spearfish
4.1x diff
Work from Home
10.0%
Rapid City
5.5%
Spearfish
82% diff

Health

Obesity
34.9%
Rapid City
32.8%
Spearfish
6% diff
Smoking
16.9%
Rapid City
14.5%
Spearfish
17% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Rapid City
8.3%
Spearfish
17% diff
Diabetes
10.6%
Rapid City
8.6%
Spearfish
23% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Rapid City
5.3%
Spearfish
8% diff
Depression
22.4%
Rapid City
22.2%
Spearfish
1% diff

The Verdict

11 Rapid City
:
24 Spearfish

Spearfish leads in 24 of 35 categories

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