2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Rapid City, SD vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Household income in Eden Prairie, is 107% more than it is in Rapid City and is 43% above the National Average.
- Rapid City unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Eden Prairie unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Rapid City, SDEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.1%3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%37.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,916$61,740$37,638
 Household Income$58,072$120,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,276$142,200$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rapid City, SDEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.9%2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.1%3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%4.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%4.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%12.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.3%22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%12.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.8%24.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rapid City, SDEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%27.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%14.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.3%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%3.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.2%6.1%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 3 years ago

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Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 9 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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