City overview · Pennington
Rapid City Local Business Rankings
Every ranking we publish for Rapid City, built with the same formula from public review data and business records. Open any ranking to see each score and the numbers behind it.
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Trade rankings score the whole business. Job rankings cover one specific job.
Pennington in numbers
Public records that size the local market. They show how busy a trade is, not how good any one business is.
- People per square mile1,439Source: Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area · 2025
- Land area56.0 sq miSource: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files · 2025
- Rapid City residents80,589Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025) · July 1, 2025
- Population change since 2020+7.8%Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025) · 2020–2025 · from 74,735 (April 2020 base)
Figures from public sources. Rows tagged "Sample figure" show what our live public-data feeds will supply; they are illustrative, not real counts. Public records size the market and are not part of the score.
Rapid City rankings: questions
Which services does BestOfLocal cover in Rapid City?
HVAC Contractors, Auto repair shops, Brake repair shops, Tire shops.
How are Rapid City businesses chosen?
Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list.
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