Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD-MN

South DakotaPop. 304K#172 largest metro

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Median Rent

$988/mo

#192 most affordable

Median Income

$76,226

#146 highest income

Median Home Value

$307,600

#345 most affordable to buy

Population

304K

#172 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

90.2COL Index

Affordable9.8% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$988/mo

Home Value

$307,600

Rent-to-income ratio16% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$76,226

Metro Population

304K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,764/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,776/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#192/ 530

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Median Income

#146/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#345/ 530

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Metro Population

#172/ 530

Education

South Dakota state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.9%

Per-Pupil Spending$13,636

Student-Teacher Ratio14.1:1

SAT Readiness Score1214

Bachelor's Degree %35.9%

Healthcare

South Dakota state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K218

Uninsured Rate6.2%

Hospital Beds per 1K4.6

Life Expectancy78.1 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate350/100k

Property Crime Rate1618/100k

Unemployment Rate1.7%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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