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Rapid City, SD vs DeLand, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in DeLand or is it cheaper to live in Rapid City?
- DeLand is 3.0% less expensive than Rapid City.

Which city has more affordable housing, DeLand or Rapid City?
- DeLand housing costs are 3.6% less expensive than Rapid City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rapid City or is Health Care more affordable in DeLand.
- Health related expenses are 30.1% less in DeLand.
 Rapid City, SDDeLand, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock94.9100
 Food & Groceries100.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.7100
 Housing89.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$323,400$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock91.7100
 Miscellaneous91.2  Unlock100
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

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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 Deland    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

~ DeLand Police 'Killed' Teenage Girl ~ « Thread Started on Feb 19, 2008, 1:38am » Mom: Police Told Daughter To Stop Calling Before Murder-Suicide-- 'The Day She  More

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Over 15 years ago

DON'T MOVE TO DELAND,DELEON SPRINGS! The Deland Police department have some type of dirty dealings with the mexican criminals in Deland. They can do anything illegal and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Home of Stetson, University(the Harvard of the South), St. John's River(beauty beyond description, teaming with every sort of fish and wildlife), compassionate rednecks,  More

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