Population
Melbourne
85,718
Rapid City
76,836
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Rapid City
$65,712
Home Value
Melbourne
$272,900
Rapid City
$270,000
Rent
Melbourne
$1,411
Rapid City
$1,053
Crime Rate
Melbourne
9.03
Rapid City
7.24
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Rapid City
107.6
Avg Temp
Melbourne
N/A
Rapid City
N/A
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Rapid City
3.2%
How Similar Are Melbourne & Rapid City?
Rapid City is Melbourne's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Melbourne
85,718
Rapid City
76,836
Melbourne has a 10% larger population than Rapid City.
Violent Crime
Melbourne
9.03
Rapid City
7.24
Melbourne has a 20% higher violent crime than Rapid City.
Property Crime
Melbourne
30.20
Rapid City
37.92
Rapid City has a 20% higher property crime than Melbourne.
Political Leaning
Melbourne
59.9%
Rapid City
61.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Rapid City
3.2%
Melbourne has a 27% higher unemployment than Rapid City.
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Rapid City
$65,712
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Melbourne
$272,900
Rapid City
$270,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Melbourne
24.1%
Rapid City
25.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Melbourne
75.2%
Rapid City
78.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Rapid City
107.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Melbourne and Rapid City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Melbourne
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Rapid City
Rapid City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rapid City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRapid City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,018 vs $1,478 in Melbourne (45% lower). Rapid City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,336 vs $1,709 in Melbourne (28% lower). Rapid City scores 82.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.6 in Melbourne.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Rapid City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRapid City has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 11.7% in Melbourne. Melbourne has a median property tax of $1,913 vs $3,058 in Rapid City (37% lower). Rapid City has a median rent of $1,053 vs $1,411 in Melbourne (34% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRapid City has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 4.4% in Melbourne. Melbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.0% in Rapid City. Melbourne has a government sector of 45.6% compared to 40.4% in Rapid City.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Melbourne leads
Source: FBI UCRRapid City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Melbourne. Rapid City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.73 compared to 7.03 in Melbourne. Rapid City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.24 compared to 9.03 in Melbourne.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Rapid City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRapid City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.1% compared to 24.1% in Melbourne.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a population of 85,718, about 1.1x the size of Rapid City (76,836). Rapid City skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 42.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Melbourne
Rapid City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelbourne: 4 vs Rapid City: 2 for with emergency services. Rapid City: 4.0 vs Melbourne: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Rapid City. Rapid City has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Melbourne. Melbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.0% in Rapid City.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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