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Compare Rapid City to Brookings

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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