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Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington county, is 313 miles N of Denver, Colorado. The city has a population of 59,607.
In Rapid City, about 50% of adults are married.
In 2000, Rapid City had a median family income of $44,818. Rapid City enjoys an educated population.
Residents of Rapid City gave more campaign money ($48,715) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 59% of the housing units in Rapid City. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.
In Rapid City, 94% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Rapid City, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Rapid City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):
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| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 5% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Rapid City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Rapid City colleges • Rapid City travel • Rapid City apartments and mortgage.
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