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Rapid City

Rapid City, SD

Population: 76,836
VS
Yankton

Yankton, SD

Population: 15,501

Rapid City vs Yankton

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

Demographics

Population
77KRapid City
16KYankton
5x diff
Median Age
39Rapid City
42Yankton
7% diff
Pop. Density
1,373Rapid City
1,774Yankton
29% diff
Area (sq mi)
0Rapid City
0Yankton
4x diff
Male
50.7%
Rapid City
50.5%
Yankton
0% diff
Female
49.3%
Rapid City
49.5%
Yankton
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$66KRapid City
$69KYankton
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KRapid City
$41KYankton
1% diff
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Rapid City
5.6%
Yankton
39% diff
Unemployment
2.0%
Rapid City
1.2%
Yankton
67% diff
Cost of Living
89Rapid City
89Yankton
Avg Weekly Wage
$965Rapid City
$857Yankton
13% diff

Housing

Home Value
$270KRapid City
$202KYankton
33% diff
Median Rent
$1,053Rapid City
$780Yankton
35% diff
Homeownership
61.6%
Rapid City
66.6%
Yankton
8% diff
Zillow Value
$356KRapid City
$272KYankton
31% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,297Rapid City
—Yankton
Rent Burden
29.0%
Rapid City
23.4%
Yankton
24% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
707Rapid City
584Yankton
21% diff
Property Crime
3,214Rapid City
2,546Yankton
26% diff
Murder Rate
5Rapid City
7Yankton
30% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
48°FRapid City
49°FYankton
1% diff
Jan Temp
26°FRapid City
20°FYankton
31% diff
Jul Temp
73°FRapid City
75°FYankton
3% diff
Rainfall
20.0"Rapid City
28.7"Yankton
43% diff
Snowfall
53.7"Rapid City
38.1"Yankton
41% diff
Sunny Days
276Rapid City
291Yankton
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
36.4%
Rapid City
30.2%
Yankton
21% diff
High School+
94.7%
Rapid City
93.3%
Yankton
2% diff
Graduate+
13.1%
Rapid City
10.6%
Yankton
24% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.4 minRapid City
12.4 minYankton
40% diff
Drive Alone
76.4%
Rapid City
81.8%
Yankton
7% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Rapid City
1.7%
Yankton
4.9x diff
Work from Home
10.0%
Rapid City
4.5%
Yankton
2.2x diff

Health

Obesity
34.9%
Rapid City
39.4%
Yankton
13% diff
Smoking
16.9%
Rapid City
14.9%
Yankton
13% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Rapid City
9.4%
Yankton
3% diff
Diabetes
10.6%
Rapid City
9.7%
Yankton
9% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Rapid City
5.3%
Yankton
8% diff
Depression
22.4%
Rapid City
21.7%
Yankton
3% diff

The Verdict

14 Rapid City
:
24 Yankton

Yankton leads in 24 of 38 categories

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