Cost of Living in Rapid City, SD

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$16,032
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

76.9
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Rapid City, SD is roughly 23% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

... / mo

Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 56
Enrollment 20,673
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 0%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 6
Avg In-State $8,166
Avg Out-of-State $9,266
Avg Grad Rate 65.6%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
The Salon Professional Academy 65 $0 79.0%
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City 79 $0 78.0%
National American University-Rapid City 1,026 $15,390 60.0%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 2,492 $7,800 58.0%
Western Dakota Technical College 1,047 $3,472 53.0%