Sioux Falls, SD · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls ranks T#3 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 98 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 99th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in South Dakota.
- affordability score
- 98
- Exceptional
- National rank
- T#3 of 134
- In South Dakota
- #1 of 1
- Percentile
- 99th
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Sioux Falls sits 48 points above the median.
How affordability is measured
Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.
The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →
Ranked around Sioux Falls
- #1 Jackson, WY 100
- #2 Telluride, CO 99
- T#3 Sioux Falls, SD — this page 98
- #5 Louisville, KY 97
- #6 Portland, ME 96
Top US cities for affordability
- #1 Jackson, WY 100
- #2 Telluride, CO 99
- T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
- T#3 Sioux Falls, SD — this page 98
- #5 Louisville, KY 97
More about Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls scores 40 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: