Shawnee, KS vs Sioux Falls, SD

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Shawnee

71.3

#1002 nationally

Sioux Falls

75.5

#452 nationally

Sioux Falls leads in walk score (38 vs 24). Shawnee leads in median household income ($100,649 vs $68,921). Sioux Falls leads in average commute (17.8 min vs 21.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Shawnee, KS	Sioux Falls, SD
WhereAtHome Score	71.3 (#1002)	75.5 (#452)
Population	69,417	205,992
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$431,429	$336,110
Median Household Income	$100,649	$68,921
Average Commute	21.2 min	17.8 min
Walk Score	24	38
Crime Level	7.6	Moderate-Low
School Rating	N/A	7.6
Cost of Living Index	105	92
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+8.5	R+12.7