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 | Las Cruces | Rapid City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $907/mo | $975/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $197,200 | $244,500 | 19.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $51,013 | $62,784 | 18.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 95.7 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.1 | 82.9 | 11.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 93.4 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 94.0 | 6.5% 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 Las Cruces, you'd need $100,083 in Rapid City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Las Cruces and Rapid City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Las Cruces than in Rapid City. If you earn $80,000 in Las Cruces, you'd need about $80,066 in Rapid City to keep the same standard of living.