Sioux Falls, SD

US City in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 42 metrics

Sioux Falls, SD is a US city in South Dakota with a population of 217,856 (109th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (37th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (109th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (132nd of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (337th of 460), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (310th of 460), Murder Rate (per 100K) (238th of 395).

Population
217.9K
109th highest of 477
Density
2,577.0
231st highest of 477
Growth rate
2%
51st highest of 477
Area
84.55
123rd highest of 477
Region
Midwest
South Dakota

At a glance

Median household income
$75,970
186th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$60,390
337th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
9% below US
397th highest of 460
Median home value
$292,400
234th highest of 434
Median rent
$1,035
345th highest of 434
Poverty rate
9.62%
326th highest of 434
College degree
38.1%
174th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
364.0
209th highest of 395
Average commute
17 minutes
398th highest of 434
Home broadband
93.4%
132nd highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    5th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    37th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    61st of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    64th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    90th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    109th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    116th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    125th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    132nd of 434
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    174th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    337th of 460
  2. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    310th of 460
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    257th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    238th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    237th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    200th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    187th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    201st of 434
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    186th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (69), weakest Crime & Safety (43). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Lincoln, NE85% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16
  2. Knoxville, TN80% similar
  3. Tallahassee, FL80% similar
    Compared on 12 of 16
  4. Fargo, ND79% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16
  5. Fort Wayne, IN78% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16

Quick answers

What is the population of Sioux Falls, SD?
Sioux Falls, SD has a population of 217,856, 109th among 477 US cities.
What does Sioux Falls, SD rank best at?
Among US cities, Sioux Falls, SD ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (37th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (109th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (132nd of 434).
Where does Sioux Falls, SD rank worst?
Sioux Falls, SD ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (337th of 460); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (310th of 460); Murder Rate (per 100K) (238th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Sioux Falls, SD?
Rankodex ranks Sioux Falls, SD on 42 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

42 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics