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Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

Population: 197,642
VS
Rapid City

Rapid City, SD

Population: 76,836

Sioux Falls vs Rapid City

Side-by-side comparison of Sioux Falls, SD and Rapid City, SD

Demographics

Population
198KSioux Falls
77KRapid City
2.6x diff
Median Age
35Sioux Falls
39Rapid City
11% diff
Pop. Density
2,365Sioux Falls
1,373Rapid City
72% diff
Area (sq mi)
1Sioux Falls
0Rapid City
9x diff
Male
50.5%
Sioux Falls
50.7%
Rapid City
0% diff
Female
49.5%
Sioux Falls
49.3%
Rapid City
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$75KSioux Falls
$66KRapid City
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$43KSioux Falls
$40KRapid City
7% diff
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Sioux Falls
7.8%
Rapid City
16% diff
Unemployment
1.7%
Sioux Falls
2.0%
Rapid City
18% diff
Cost of Living
89Sioux Falls
89Rapid City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,252Sioux Falls
$965Rapid City
30% diff

Housing

Home Value
$271KSioux Falls
$270KRapid City
1% diff
Median Rent
$993Sioux Falls
$1,053Rapid City
6% diff
Homeownership
60.0%
Sioux Falls
61.6%
Rapid City
3% diff
Zillow Value
$326KSioux Falls
$356KRapid City
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,265Sioux Falls
$1,297Rapid City
3% diff
Rent Burden
25.7%
Sioux Falls
29.0%
Rapid City
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
483Sioux Falls
707Rapid City
46% diff
Property Crime
3,045Sioux Falls
3,214Rapid City
6% diff
Murder Rate
2Sioux Falls
5Rapid City
2.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FSioux Falls
48°FRapid City
1% diff
Jan Temp
18°FSioux Falls
26°FRapid City
50% diff
Jul Temp
73°FSioux Falls
73°FRapid City
1% diff
Rainfall
26.0"Sioux Falls
20.0"Rapid City
30% diff
Snowfall
34.7"Sioux Falls
53.7"Rapid City
55% diff
Sunny Days
291Sioux Falls
276Rapid City
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.4%
Sioux Falls
36.4%
Rapid City
3% diff
High School+
93.1%
Sioux Falls
94.7%
Rapid City
2% diff
Graduate+
11.8%
Sioux Falls
13.1%
Rapid City
11% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.0 minSioux Falls
17.4 minRapid City
2% diff
Drive Alone
79.4%
Sioux Falls
76.4%
Rapid City
4% diff
Public Transit
0.7%
Sioux Falls
0.4%
Rapid City
89% diff
Work from Home
9.4%
Sioux Falls
10.0%
Rapid City
6% diff

Health

Obesity
37.1%
Sioux Falls
34.9%
Rapid City
6% diff
Smoking
14.1%
Sioux Falls
16.9%
Rapid City
20% diff
Uninsured
8.9%
Sioux Falls
9.7%
Rapid City
9% diff
Diabetes
10.0%
Sioux Falls
10.6%
Rapid City
6% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Sioux Falls
5.7%
Rapid City
10% diff
Depression
22.1%
Sioux Falls
22.4%
Rapid City
1% diff

The Verdict

29 Sioux Falls
:
10 Rapid City

Sioux Falls leads in 29 of 39 categories

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