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Compare Rapid City to Sioux Falls

This post compares Rapid City, South Dakota to Sioux Falls, 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) Sioux Falls (city)
Population 72,841 170,401
Income (median) $38,459 $40,532
Home Value (median) $170,700 $168,600
White 79% 85%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 28% 31%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 39% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rapid City or Sioux Falls?
A: Rapid City has a much smaller population count than Sioux Falls: 72841 compared with 170401 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rapid City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 39% for Rapid City versus 38% for Sioux Falls.

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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