Rapid City vs Casper
Rapid City, SD compared with Casper, WY · 177 miles apart
Rapid City has 80,589 residents to Casper’s 58,771. Rapid City comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Casper does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Rapid City, SD | Casper, WY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,589 | 58,771 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,439 | 2,197 |
| Median household income | $70,870 | $70,218 |
| Median home value | $299,400 | $260,400 |
| Median rent | $1,109 | $1,009 |
| Homeownership | 62.9% | 69.8% |
| Average commute | 17.5 min | 17 min |
| Median age | 39.1 | 37.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 37% | 30.5% |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 10.8% |
| Unemployment | 2.6% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 4.2× | 3.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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- Rapid City, SDClimate, crime, housing
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