Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
South Dakota
Huron is a supplemental starter city profile for the central South Dakota regional market in South Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Huron has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Huron has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Huron minus Sturgis.
| Metric | Sturgis | Huron | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $813 | $721 | -$92 | Huron | Huron has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $378,575 | $175,139 | -$203,436 | Huron | Huron has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $194/mo | $206/mo | +$12/mo | Sturgis | Sturgis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 103 | +3 | Sturgis | Sturgis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $43,862 | $39,963 | -$3,899 | Huron | Huron has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 81/100 | -3 | Sturgis | Sturgis has the higher move score. |