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Compare Brookings to Rapid City

This post compares Brookings, South Dakota to Rapid City, South Dakota across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Brookings (city) Rapid City (city)
Population 23,471 72,841
Income (median) $40,236 $38,459
Home Value (median) $169,400 $170,700
White 91% 79%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 23% 28%
Age (median) 24 37
Rentals 50% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brookings or Rapid City?
A: Brookings has a much smaller population count than Rapid City: 23471 compared with 72841 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Brookings or in Rapid City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Brookings.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brookings or Rapid City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Brookings.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brookings does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Brookings versus 39% for Rapid City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brookings may include: Aberdeen, Rapid-City, and Sioux-Falls.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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