2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Rapid City, SD vs Rosemount, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Rosemount, is 102% more than it is in Rapid City and is 41% above the National Average.
- Rapid City unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Rosemount unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Rapid City, SDRosemount, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.1%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%7.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,916$50,524$37,638
 Household Income$58,072$117,416$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,276$130,212$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rapid City, SDRosemount, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.9%2.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.1%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%3.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%5.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.3%22.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%17.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.8%18.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rapid City, SDRosemount, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%21.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%8.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%7.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.2%10.5%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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