Rapid City, SD vs Sioux Falls, SD
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Sioux Falls spends 2.2% more per capita than Rapid City ($286/person difference). Rapid City, SD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance45
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Total Spending
$970.2M
$2.5B
Spending / Capita
$12,828
$13,114
Total Revenue
$2.2B
$2.9B
Revenue / Capita
$28,992
$14,840
Total Debt
$0
$315.7M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,632
Population
75,632
193,401
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Rapid City$93
Sioux Falls$182
Highways & Roads
Rapid City$158
Sioux Falls$200
Parks & Recreation
Rapid City$2,308
Sioux Falls$1,410
Education
Rapid City$67
Sioux Falls$0
Health
Rapid City$446
Sioux Falls$536
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Rapid CitySioux Falls
| Property Tax | $25 | $71 |
| Sales Tax | $1,480 | $230 |
| Income Tax | $1,532 | $716 |
| Intergovernmental | $552 | $658 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,480 | $2,124 |
| Other | $2,212 | $2,334 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Rapid CitySioux Falls
| Fire Protection | $93 | $182 |
| Highways & Roads | $158 | $200 |
| Education | $67 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,036 | $1,726 |
| Health | $446 | $536 |
| Hospitals | $15 | $781 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,308 | $1,410 |
| Housing | $2,811 | $2,376 |
| Utilities | $2,503 | $1,486 |
| Interest on Debt | $358 | $516 |
| Other | $3,033 | $3,902 |
A
Rapid City, SD
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Sioux Falls, SD
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health