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Rapid City, SD vs Vernal, UT

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- Vernal is 0% more densely populated than Rapid City.
- People are 2.5% more likely to be married in Vernal.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years younger in Vernal.
 Rapid City, SDVernal, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,037329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 201069,138  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,714285,036,114
 Population - 199054,523  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,171.693.4
 Land Area54.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rapid City, SDVernal, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Rapid City, SDVernal, UTUnited States
 White77.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rapid City, SDVernal, UTUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households30,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews
PJ · Amarillo, TX
Don't let the name City deceive you. It's a Town!!
Over 1 years ago

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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Jacob · Eugene, OR
Black Hills are beautiful in summer.
Over 4 years ago

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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Dee · Beverly Hills, CA
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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 Vernal    3 Reviews
Cole · Vernal, UT
Great small Town
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Mebo · Vernal, UT
Living in Vernal, UT
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Tanis · Vernal, UT
Corndog Country
Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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