Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Brookings has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Brookings has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Brookings minus Sioux Falls.
| Metric | Sioux Falls | Brookings | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322 | $1,317 | -$5 | Brookings | Brookings has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $333,043 | $316,002 | -$17,041 | Brookings | Brookings has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $172/mo | $184/mo | +$12/mo | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 95 | 98 | +3 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,560 | $48,600 | -$12,960 | Brookings | Brookings has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 81/100 | +1 | Brookings | Brookings has the higher move score. |