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
Sioux Falls is the largest-city jobs and healthcare 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 Sioux Falls minus Brookings.
| Metric | Brookings | Sioux Falls | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,317 | $1,322 | +$5 | Brookings | Brookings has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $316,002 | $333,043 | +$17,041 | Brookings | Brookings has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $172/mo | -$12/mo | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 95 | -3 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $48,600 | $61,560 | +$12,960 | Brookings | Brookings has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 80/100 | -1 | Brookings | Brookings has the higher move score. |