| | Rapid City, SD | Buffalo, NY | United States |
| Overall | 97.8 | 92.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.1 | 98.5 | 100 |
| Health | 147.0 | 105.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 89.7 | 62.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $292,500 | $204,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,290.0% | 10,710.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 74.4 | 102.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 91.2 | 130.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
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
I've lived in the city 5 years a loved More
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Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods. More
Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming More
This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here. More
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