Sioux Falls, SD vs Brookings, SD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSioux Falls, SDBrookings, SD
Population201,46923,948
Median Household Income$75,970$63,493
Median Rent$1,035/mo$889/mo
Median Home Value$292,400$265,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%39.2%
Poverty Rate9.6%16.9%
Unemployment Rate2%2.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k364113
Property Crime Rate /100k2,198869
Median AQI3646
Good AQI Days /yr294214
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows10°F7°F
Snowfall45 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min12.5 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating4.8 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.1
College Degree Rate38.1%47.5%
Foreign-Born %8.7%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+8.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.