Rapid City
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Denver UTC−7 (MST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 185K
- GDP
- $9B
- GDP per capita
- $50,939
- Land area
- 5,586 km² (2,157 mi²)
- Density
- 33/km² (86/mi²)
Rapid City metro area
44.08, -103.23Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMajor League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗1#T-873
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗1#T-313
Market Cap Score↗$6B#433
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-345
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
1 teams
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Rapid City Rush
Rapid City
Top Companies
1 companies
1Black Hills
$6B
Public
Total Market Cap: $6B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Rapid City, SD, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
One year
One year +1.8%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +54.5%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +102.1%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −8.8%
2007Q4 to 2012Q1
Languages of Rapid City
Screen of Rapid City
#733 by film pedigree · score 1 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Dorothy Provine
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1883
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Rapid City Regional
Rapid City • 4 - Regional