CITY PROFILE
Sioux Falls, SD
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Sioux Falls is a smaller metro with a temperate four-season climate, moderate sunshine, and moderate rainfall—expect real winters and all four seasons in full. Homes here are on the pricier side of our dataset, so you'll want to factor that into your budget relative to other options you're considering.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $343K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,309/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.6°C · warmest 24.5°C · coolest -7.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 669 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.11 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #182 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy84
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort33
- Plenty of sunshine46
- Big-city amenities56
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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