City comparison
Sioux Falls, SD is about 550 miles (850 km) from Springdale, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 650 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 Sioux Falls, SD to Springdale, AR takes about 1 h 3 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 86,705 in Springdale — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Sioux Falls covers about 84 sq mi vs 50 sq mi for Springdale.
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 | Sioux Falls | Springdale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $965/mo | $920/mo | 4.9% higher in Sioux Falls |
| Median home value | $250,000 | $206,400 | 21.1% higher in Sioux Falls |
| Median household income | $71,785 | $59,985 | 19.7% higher in Sioux Falls |
| Groceries index | 95.5 | 94.0 | 1.6% higher in Sioux Falls |
| Utilities index | 81.7 | 76.9 | 6.3% higher in Sioux Falls |
| Transportation index | 92.3 | 95.8 | 3.7% higher in Springdale |
| Healthcare index | 92.5 | 95.3 | 2.9% higher in Springdale |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Sioux Falls, you'd need $99,918 in Springdale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sioux Falls and Springdale have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Sioux Falls, you'd need about $79,935 in Springdale to keep the same standard of living.