Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
Rapid City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sioux Falls has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sioux Falls minus Rapid City.
| Metric | Rapid City | Sioux Falls | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,369 | $1,322 | -$47 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $363,258 | $333,043 | -$30,215 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $172/mo | -$6/mo | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 95 | -1 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $54,000 | $61,560 | +$7,560 | Rapid City | Rapid City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 80/100 | +3 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls has the higher move score. |