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Compare Rapid City to Watertown

This post compares Rapid City, South Dakota to Watertown, 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) Watertown (city)
Population 72,841 22,083
Income (median) $38,459 $36,368
Home Value (median) $170,700 $161,000
White 79% 94%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 28% 30%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 39% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rapid City or Watertown?
A: Rapid City has a larger population count than Watertown: 72841 compared with 22083 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watertown does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 39% for Rapid City versus 40% for Watertown.

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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