Rapid City vs Cheyenne
Rapid City, SD compared with Cheyenne, WY · 219 miles apart
Rapid City has 80,589 residents to Cheyenne’s 66,507. Rapid City comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Cheyenne does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Rapid City, SD | Cheyenne, WY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,589 | 66,507 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,439 | 1,670 |
| Median household income | $70,870 | $78,839 |
| Median home value | $299,400 | $333,700 |
| Median rent | $1,109 | $1,118 |
| Homeownership | 62.9% | 67.1% |
| Average commute | 17.5 min | 16 min |
| Median age | 39.1 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 37% | 33.6% |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 4.2× | 4.2× |
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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