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Rapid City

Rapid City, SD

Population: 76,836
VS
Watertown

Watertown, SD

Population: 22,859

Rapid City vs Watertown

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

Demographics

Population
77KRapid City
23KWatertown
3.4x diff
Median Age
39Rapid City
39Watertown
1% diff
Pop. Density
1,373Rapid City
1,240Watertown
11% diff
Area (sq mi)
0Rapid City
25Watertown
417.3x diff
Male
50.7%
Rapid City
51.0%
Watertown
1% diff
Female
49.3%
Rapid City
49.0%
Watertown
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$66KRapid City
$63KWatertown
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KRapid City
$37KWatertown
9% diff
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Rapid City
6.5%
Watertown
20% diff
Unemployment
2.0%
Rapid City
1.3%
Watertown
54% diff
Cost of Living
89Rapid City
89Watertown
Avg Weekly Wage
$965Rapid City
$1,003Watertown
4% diff

Housing

Home Value
$270KRapid City
$212KWatertown
27% diff
Median Rent
$1,053Rapid City
$904Watertown
16% diff
Homeownership
61.6%
Rapid City
62.7%
Watertown
2% diff
Zillow Value
$356KRapid City
$301KWatertown
18% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,297Rapid City
$825Watertown
57% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Rapid City
24.7%
Watertown
17% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
707Rapid City
301Watertown
2.3x diff
Property Crime
3,214Rapid City
1,651Watertown
95% diff
Murder Rate
5Rapid City
5Watertown
16% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
48°FRapid City
43°FWatertown
12% diff
Jan Temp
26°FRapid City
12°FWatertown
2.2x diff
Jul Temp
73°FRapid City
71°FWatertown
3% diff
Rainfall
20.0"Rapid City
22.7"Watertown
13% diff
Snowfall
53.7"Rapid City
41.1"Watertown
31% diff
Sunny Days
276Rapid City
276Watertown

Education

Bachelor's+
36.4%
Rapid City
21.2%
Watertown
72% diff
High School+
94.7%
Rapid City
91.4%
Watertown
4% diff
Graduate+
13.1%
Rapid City
6.5%
Watertown
2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.4 minRapid City
13.7 minWatertown
27% diff
Drive Alone
76.4%
Rapid City
84.2%
Watertown
10% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Rapid City
0.6%
Watertown
83% diff
Work from Home
10.0%
Rapid City
5.4%
Watertown
85% diff

Health

Obesity
34.9%
Rapid City
36.3%
Watertown
4% diff
Smoking
16.9%
Rapid City
17.1%
Watertown
1% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Rapid City
9.2%
Watertown
5% diff
Diabetes
10.6%
Rapid City
10.1%
Watertown
5% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Rapid City
5.8%
Watertown
2% diff
Depression
22.4%
Rapid City
22.7%
Watertown
1% diff

The Verdict

20 Rapid City
:
18 Watertown

Rapid City leads in 20 of 38 categories

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