Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Dakota
Brookings is the college-town and regional market in South Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
South Dakota
Rapid City is the Black Hills access and tourism market in South Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Brookings has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Brookings has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Rapid City minus Brookings.
| Metric | Brookings | Rapid City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,317 | $1,369 | +$52 | Brookings | Brookings has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $316,002 | $363,258 | +$47,256 | Brookings | Brookings has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $178/mo | -$6/mo | Rapid City | Rapid City has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 96 | -2 | Rapid City | Rapid City has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $48,600 | $54,000 | +$5,400 | Brookings | Brookings has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 77/100 | -4 | Brookings | Brookings has the higher move score. |