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Rapid City, SD vs Alliance, NE

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Highlights
- Household income in Alliance, is 2% less than it is in Rapid City and is 21% below the National Average.
- Rapid City unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Alliance unemployment rate is 2.5%.
 Rapid City, SDAlliance, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,916  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,866$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,276  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rapid City, SDAlliance, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rapid City, SDAlliance, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.3%13.1%
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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Reviews for Alliance    10 Reviews

I have lived in Alliance for 3 years love the town . THE REALITY IS RELIABLE HEALTH CARE HAS TO BE FOUND OUT OF TOWN NEARST IS 50MIN DRIVE AWAY. IN 3 YEARS 3 DOCTORS  More

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The crime rate is high. I have never lived anywhere where there are so many suicides, murders and unexplained deaths. The meth is unbelievable. I have seen so many  More

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Over 12 years ago

Don't move here!! Even for the railroad it is not worth it.. If you have kids the school system is awful I have never in my life seen a school so messed up. Pregnancy  More

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