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    Moving to Sioux Falls, SD

    Is Sioux Falls a good place to live?

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    Sioux Falls ranks #1 of 3 South Dakota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (88/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $271,400
    +8.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $993
    per month
    Household income
    $74,714
    median
    Unemployment
    2.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sioux Falls

    The median home value in Sioux Falls is $271,400 and median rent is $993 a month, against a median household income of $74,714. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sioux Falls crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across South Dakota the 2025 rate was 327 violent and 1,430 property crimes per 100,000 people — #26 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sioux Falls, SD

    Sioux Falls has about 197,642 residents, 2.3% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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