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Thief River Falls, MN vs Rapid City, SD

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- Household income in Rapid City, is 4% more than it is in Thief River Falls and is 19% below the National Average.
- Thief River Falls unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Rapid City unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Thief River Falls, MNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,570  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,072$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Thief River Falls, MNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Thief River Falls, MNRapid City, SDUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.2%13.1%
Reviews for Thief River Falls    2 Reviews

I grew up here and came back for 10 years as an adult. There are jobs to be had with decent wages, but few large employers. This works out fine if you like what you're  More

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Thief River is a nice town, relatively untouched by the economic downturn plaguing the rest of the country. You can still find a pretty nice home here for around $100K  More

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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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