Sturgis, SD Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
87
Sturgis's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
5 out of 19
In South Dakota
1,101 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Sturgis is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Sturgis, SD?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Sturgis has an overall cost of living index of 87 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only South Dakota, Sturgis has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than South Dakota's index of 91.

The standard of living in Sturgis ranks as #1,101 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in South Dakota. By definition, that implies Sturgis ranks as the #5,317 most expensive place in the Mount Rushmore State.

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Sturgis Cost Of Living Vs. South Dakota

Living Expense Sturgis South Dakota National Average
Overall 87 91 100
Services 94 94 100
Groceries 99 97 100
Health 96 96 100
Housing 78 79 100
Transportation 92 93 100
Utilities 91 88 100
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Sturgis Cost of Living Vs. SD

Sturgis, SD Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in South Dakota, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$158,400
Median Home Value
$703
Median Rent
$43,679
Median Income
Statistic Sturgis South Dakota United States
Median Home Value $158,400 $174,600 $229,800
Median Rent $703 $761 $1,096
Median Income $43,679 $59,896 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.6x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.19x 0.15x 0.2x

Detailed Sturgis Services Costs Vs. South Dakota

Item Sturgis South Dakota
Shampoo $1.17 $1.06
Movie $9.0 $10.68
Bowling $12.0 $14.67

Detailed Sturgis Groceries Costs Vs. South Dakota

Item Sturgis South Dakota
Ground Beef $3.94 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.34 $1.39
Milk $2.02 $2.05

Detailed Sturgis Health Costs Vs. South Dakota

Item Sturgis South Dakota
Haircut $15.74 $18.62
Beauty Salon $23.63 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.17 $2.34

Detailed Sturgis Transportation Costs Vs. South Dakota

Item Sturgis South Dakota
Potatoes $2.6 $3.29
Pizza $11.2 $10.62
Beer $9.52 $9.38
Optometrist $174.08 $108.57
Doctor $118.42 $116.17
Dentist $77.12 $99.13

Detailed Sturgis Utilities Costs Vs. South Dakota

Item Sturgis South Dakota
Gasoline $2.1 $2.22
Tire Balancing $42.58 $50.07
All Electricity $134.29 $167.67
Phone $187.6 $175.64

Sturgis SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
5
Safety
6
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
9

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Sturgis

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Sturgis
Spearfish, SD 11,702 99 1.1x
Box Elder, SD 9,937 88 1.0x
Rapid Valley, SD 8,553 93 1.1x
Belle Fourche, SD 5,628 86 1.0x

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