When talking to people from around the country, one of the common mistakes they make is confusing Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Sioux City, Iowa. It's a big mistake, as the cities are very different. From a new academic paper by economics professor Ralph Brown of the University of South Dakota Business School entitled "A Tale of Two Cities: Sioux Falls and Sioux City," South Dakota Business Review (December 2004):
The economic performance of the two cities has been very different. Over the 1969-2002 time period, Sioux Falls' population grew by 58 percent compared to 7 percent for Sioux City. Total employment grew 148 percent in Sioux Falls while Sioux City employment grew 46 percent. Real per capita income grew 50 percent faster in Sioux Falls than Sioux City. Today, per capita income is 18 percent higher in Sioux Falls.
You can read the full article by clicking on the following PDF document. You should. It's very interesting and should be discussed. Download sfscpdf.pdf Thanks to professor Brown for sending it in.
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