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