City comparison
Edmond, OK is about 550 miles (900 km) from Sioux Falls, SD in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 miles, or about 11 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Edmond, OK to Sioux Falls, SD takes about 1 h 5 min, covering roughly 550 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Sioux Falls has a population of 193,401, vs 94,503 in Edmond — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Edmond covers about 84 sq mi vs 84 sq mi for Sioux Falls.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Edmond | Sioux Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,257/mo | $965/mo | 30.3% higher in Edmond |
| Median home value | $304,700 | $250,000 | 21.9% higher in Edmond |
| Median household income | $96,389 | $71,785 | 34.3% higher in Edmond |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 95.5 | 1.4% higher in Sioux Falls |
| Utilities index | 75.9 | 81.7 | 7.6% higher in Sioux Falls |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 92.3 | 3.9% higher in Edmond |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 92.5 | 3.1% higher in Edmond |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Edmond, you'd need $100,258 in Sioux Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Edmond and Sioux Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Edmond, you'd need about $80,206 in Sioux Falls to keep the same standard of living.