Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Dakota
Aberdeen is the lower-cost regional market in South Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
South Dakota
Sturgis is a supplemental starter city profile for the tourism and Black Hills access market in South Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sturgis has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sturgis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sturgis minus Aberdeen.
| Metric | Aberdeen | Sturgis | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $940 | $813 | -$127 | Sturgis | Sturgis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $242,197 | $378,575 | +$136,378 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $194/mo | -$2/mo | Sturgis | Sturgis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 100 | -1 | Sturgis | Sturgis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $44,280 | $43,862 | -$418 | Sturgis | Sturgis has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 84/100 | +6 | Sturgis | Sturgis has the higher move score. |