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Annual high temp 58.8°F
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Annual low temp 31.4°F
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Annual rainfall 19.2 in.
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Annual snowfall 41.1 in.
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Living in Rapid City, SD
Known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills" to locals, people love living in Rapid City for its proximity to Mt. Rushmore and outdoorsy culture. If you're thinking about moving to Rapid City, South Dakota, read on to learn more about what it's like to live in the area.
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Population
90,647
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Median Home Price
$175,400
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Median Rent Price
$816
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Avg Salary
$39,095
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Cost of Living
-4.8% Nat. Avg.
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Avg Commute Time
19 min
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Hospital Rankings
82nd in US
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State Income Tax
0%
Culture & Entertainment
Looking for fun things to do in Rapid City? Explore the area’s top attractions and local hangouts to discover everything Rapid City has to offer.
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Hiking Trails
23
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Breweries
5
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Museums
5
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City Parks
43
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Amusement Parks
3
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Music Venues
8
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Zoos
1
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Libraries
1
Rapid City at a glance
- Top industries in Rapid City include energy, business services, and health care.
- Pro sports teams in Rapid City include the Rapid City Rush (ECHL).
- Five national parks and monuments are within an hour drive of the city.
- City food staples include sweet treats such as Kuchen and Wojapi.
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Using MYMOVE’s city guides, you can learn much-needed information about a prospective area. Basic facts like the cost of living and top industries show you what it’s like to live and work in the city. More in-depth information like the number of parks, music venues, and breweries paint a picture of the fun you could have there.
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Where does the data for our city guides come from?
We sourced our core cost of living data from the Council for Community and Economic Research’s Cost of Living Index (COLI). The COLI is updated quarterly, using data collected at the local level for over 60 goods and services. Learn more about COLI research methodology.
Population data is sourced from the U.S. Census. The average salaries and housing prices were compiled from TownCharts.
We sourced weather data from various resources, including but not limited to the National Centers for Environmental Information and The Weather Channel.
Data for each city’s average commute time was pulled from the U.S. Census, Data USA, and MarketWatch.
We compiled hospital data from Healthgrades, and sales tax data was sourced from the Tax Foundation.
Various sources were used to collect culture and entertainment data, including but not limited to The Trust for Public Land, Wikipedia, USA Zoos, ultimaterollercoaster.com, Indie on the Move, and publiclibraries.com.
Livability score provided by Areavibes. The Livability Score is a score out of 100 that was designed to help evaluate the quality of an area. The score analyzes dozens of data points across seven key categories: amenities, cost of living, crime, employment, housing, schools, and user ratings.