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Fayetteville, AR vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City is 0% more densely populated than Fayetteville.
- People are 19.7% more likely to be married in Rapid City.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years older in Rapid City.
 Fayetteville, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,942329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201073,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,607285,036,114
 Population - 199042,099  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now112.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,356.193.4
 Land Area54.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fayetteville, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fayetteville, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 White76.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fayetteville, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 Married Population38.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married47.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households38,558  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,97080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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