Rapids City, IL Area Guide

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Rapids City Area Facts

  • Rapids City has a Livability Score of 72/100, which is considered excellent
  • Rapids City crime rates are 69% lower than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in Rapids City is 3% higher than the Illinois average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Rapids City? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Shadow Hill Park
      Sulphur Creek Park
      Shuler's Shady Grove Park
      River Bend Park
      Veterans Memorial Park
      Scout Park
      Dorrance Park
      Fisherman's Corner

      Entertainment

      Antique Archaeology
      Lone Star (towboat)
      Buffalo Bill Museum

      Food & Drink

      The Edge
      Hungry Hobo
      Subway
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Green Tree Brewing
      Riverview Roadhouse

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Rapids City? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Rapids City.
      Drive to Work
      93%

      16% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Rapids City? The cost of living in Rapids City is 99/100 - which is 3% higher than Illinois.
      Rapids City
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Rapids City? Rapids City crime rates are 632, which are 69% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      632 per 100k people

      72% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 159

      72% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -5%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Rapids City? The median income in Rapids City is $84,583 which is 43% higher than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $84,58353% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $34,94417% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      74% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Rapids City a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Rapids City home prices? Rapids City home prices are $195,200 - which is 12% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $195,2006% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8758% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      89%

      40% higher than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Rapids City have good schools? The Rapids City graduation rate is 86% - which is 2% higher than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      86%

      4% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Rapids City a good place to live? Rapids City has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      1 total surveys

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