City comparison
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 | Gulfport | Rapid City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $988/mo | $975/mo | 1.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $158,300 | $244,500 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,499 | $62,784 | 30.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.7 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 81.9 | 82.9 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 93.4 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 94.0 | 1.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gulfport, you'd need $100,095 in Rapid City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gulfport and Rapid City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Gulfport than in Rapid City. If you earn $80,000 in Gulfport, you'd need about $80,076 in Rapid City to keep the same standard of living.