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Rapid City metro · Midwest
Rapid City, SD
South Dakota · approx. 290,000 residents
Estimated from state baseline
Median income
$71K
household / year
Avg home price
$291K
~$1,457/mo mortgage
Avg rent
$1,220
per month
Cost of living
93
100 = US avg
How Rapid City scores
Job market depth43/100
Breadth of local employment and earning power.
Affordability87/100
How far the median income goes against home prices.
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