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Rapid City, South Dakota cost of living is 101.10.

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COST OF LIVING	Rapid City, South Dakota	United States
Overall	101	100
Grocery	107.6	100
Health	99	100
Housing	98	100
Utilities	85	100
Transportation	94	100
Miscellaneous	111	100

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Kate

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3/14/2018
Nice place to visit, but...
I lived in Rapid for a little over a year, but my extended family was from Sturgis. If it weren't for the rally, I'd rather live in Sturgis. Spearfish is also a great... (Read More)

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Brenda
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1/22/2018
Its a city - has good points but no thank you
Well, I like smaller places and that's just becoming clear to me that I do better in smaller places. So its a city. There are pluses - its beautiful. Really is... (Read More)

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Amanda
Piedmont, SD
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8/5/2012
You will love it...or you will hate it.
West River is by far the beautiful side of the state. I am very blessed to have grown up here; the Black Hills are magical if you are an out door sort of person. Aside... (Read More)

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