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Compare Watertown to Rapid City

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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