($1,532) Movers From Phoenix, AZ to Sioux Falls, SD

What to know before moving from Phoenix to Sioux Falls

Moving from Phoenix to Sioux Falls means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Phoenix than in Sioux Falls, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Phoenix compares to Sioux Falls so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Sioux Falls are 35% lower than in Phoenix, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Sioux Falls.
  Home prices in Sioux Falls are 22.4% lower than in Phoenix.
• Income in Sioux Falls is 9.3% lower than in Phoenix, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Sioux Falls include Sanford Health, Avera Health, and Smithfield Foods.
• The cost of living for a single person in Sioux Falls is 25.3% lower than in Phoenix. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Sioux Falls is 13.1% lower than in Phoenix.
• The unemployment rate in Sioux Falls is 51.52% lower than in Phoenix.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Sioux Falls, since the city’s sales taxes in Sioux Falls are 24.42% lower than in Phoenix.
• One perk of moving to Sioux Falls is paying less in state income taxes, which are 100.00% lower than in Phoenix.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $2,241.45 in Sioux Falls to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Phoenix.

How life is different in Phoenix vs. Sioux Falls

• Sioux Falls might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 87% less than Phoenix.
• Getting around Sioux Falls without a car might be more difficult than in Phoenix. Sioux Falls has a public transportation score of 2 out of 10, whereas Phoenix is ranked 6. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Sioux Falls to be about as walkable as Phoenix. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 38 and 41 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in Sioux Falls, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Phoenix. While Phoenix has a bike-friendliness score of 56 out of 100, Sioux Falls earned a 46. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• Sioux Falls has a lower crime rate than Phoenix based on scores of 42.83 and Phoenix's 53.06, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Sioux Falls than in Phoenix, based on Sioux Falls’s safety index of 57.17 versus 46.94 for Phoenix. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Sioux Falls has better air quality than in Phoenix. Sioux Falls has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Phoenix. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.