Life in Sioux Falls

Meet Sioux Falls. We hope it's home for at least three years.

Sioux Falls is the kind of city that punches above its size — the amenities of a metro twice as big, with the cost of living of a town half as big. Residents tell us the city is one of the reasons they stay in the region after graduation.

The Falls of the Big Sioux River with downtown Sioux Falls beyond

200K

Population

Largest city in South Dakota

I-90 + I-29

Highway access

Crossroads of the region

$325K

Median home

Listing price

$1,100

Median rent

Per month

Outdoors + recreation

There is somewhere to be outside, year-round

  • 80+ Public parks
  • 30 mi Bike trails
  • 8 City swimming pools
  • 1 Waterpark
  • 12 Golf courses
Aerial view of Falls Park with downtown Sioux Falls beyond — the centerpiece of the city's park system

Entertainment + dining

A weekend never has to be quiet

  • 100+ Restaurants
  • 4 Semi-pro sports teams
  • 4 Concert venues
  • 2 Shopping malls · 160+ stores
  • 4 Movie theaters
The historic Sioux Falls State Theatre downtown

Landmarks

A few of the places you'll know by heart

  • Falls Park

    Falls Park

  • Arc of Dreams

    Arc of Dreams

  • Arc of Dreams at dusk

    Arc of Dreams at dusk

  • Levitt Shell

    Levitt Shell

  • Japanese Gardens

    Japanese Gardens

  • McKennan Bandshell

    McKennan Bandshell

  • Old Courthouse Museum

    Old Courthouse Museum

  • Sunset along the river

    Sunset along the river

Ready to dig in?

Browse the same area resources current residents used

Curated links to housing, schools, parks, libraries, the Chamber, the YPN — everything you'd want to know before moving.

See area resources

Want to see Sioux Falls in person?

A rotation is the easiest way to test the city.

Most applicants spend a week or a month here on rotation before they commit to the Match. We help with hotel arrangements for out-of-town visitors.