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Rapid City, SD vs Pullman, WA

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- Pullman is 0% more densely populated than Rapid City.
- People are 39.2% less likely to be married in Pullman.
- The Median Age is 15.6 years younger in Pullman.
 Rapid City, SDPullman, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,968329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.538.4
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 Population - 201069,138  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,675285,036,114
 Population - 199054,523  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,089.593.4
 Land Area54.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rapid City, SDPullman, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rapid City, SDPullman, WAUnited States
 White77.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rapid City, SDPullman, WAUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households30,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,47380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 Pullman    9 Reviews

I came to Pullman in 2014 as a student, and I've been here since. I bought a house here this year and like many other places, there's a lot of crappy overpriced homes.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural area--great schools, climate, relaxed, Idaho next door--need I say  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you want to live in the big city then Pullman is not for you. However, if you like sunshine, fresh air, no traffic, friendly people, beautiful scenery, low crime,  More

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