How Many Google Reviews Do Rapid City Businesses Have?
The typical business in Rapid City, SD has 62 Google reviews and a 4.41-star average rating, based on 961 local Google Business Profiles across 25 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Rapid City businesses have 57% fewer reviews.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
62
Average rating
4.41
Rated 4.5+
55%
Reviews vs. US
−57%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Rapid City
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Rapid City businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, auto repair shops in Rapid City need 180 reviews to reach the top 25% and 445 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Repair Shops | 78 | 86 | 180+ | 445+ | 4.7 | −39% |
| Lawyers | 62 | 8 | 18+ | 40+ | 4.5 | −91% |
| Dentists | 54 | 94 | 341+ | 583+ | 4.7 | −70% |
| Gas Stations | 53 | 27 | 81+ | 187+ | 4.0 | −71% |
| Restaurants | 52 | 690 | 1,436+ | 1,907+ | 4.4 | −19% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 50 | 596 | 1,087+ | 1,516+ | 4.0 | −26% |
| Self Storage | 46 | 9 | 18+ | 38+ | 4.2 | −95% |
| Bars | 44 | 302 | 706+ | 2,120+ | 4.4 | −54% |
| Cafes | 44 | 226 | 453+ | 657+ | 4.5 | −32% |
| Beauty Salons | 39 | 34 | 91+ | 179+ | 4.7 | −70% |
| Gyms | 34 | 41 | 74+ | 108+ | 4.7 | −47% |
| Car Washes | 30 | 49 | 143+ | 285+ | 4.0 | −78% |
| Retail Stores | 28 | 99 | 147+ | 428+ | 4.7 | −25% |
| Electricians | 26 | 7 | 13+ | 28+ | 4.6 | −78% |
| Hair Salons | 26 | 39 | 99+ | 341+ | 4.8 | −66% |
| Spas | 23 | 49 | 116+ | 273+ | 4.8 | −49% |
| Accountants | 22 | 8 | 20+ | 25+ | 4.5 | −29% |
| Convenience Stores | 22 | 18 | 52+ | 285+ | 3.7 | −55% |
| Pharmacies | 20 | 14 | 25+ | 59+ | 4.0 | −46% |
| Health and Wellness | 17 | 26 | 83+ | — | 4.6 | −26% |
| Takeout Restaurants | 17 | 263 | 969+ | — | 3.8 | — |
| General Contractors | 15 | 14 | 38+ | — | 4.4 | −86% |
| Schools | 13 | 7 | 10+ | — | 4.3 | −71% |
| Veterinarians | 13 | 100 | 156+ | — | 4.6 | −60% |
| Grocery Stores | 12 | 290 | 1,172+ | — | 4.4 | −65% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Rapid City; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Rapid City median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Rapid City Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Rapid City ranks #67 of 71 cities in our study. Local businesses have fewer reviews than their peers nationally, so a steady stream of new reviews stands out faster here than in most cities.
Behind the US: room to stand out
- Self Storage95% fewer
- Lawyers91% fewer
- General Contractors86% fewer
How Reviews Are Spread Across Rapid City Businesses
21.5% of Rapid City businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 7.3% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are restaurants (690), hotels and lodging (596) and bars (302); the least reviewed are schools (7), electricians (7) and accountants (8) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Rapid City. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Rapid City.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Rapid City: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Rapid City, SD has 62 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.41 stars. 55.3% of Rapid City businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 961 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Auto Repair Shops are the most common category in our Rapid City data (78 businesses). The median has 86 reviews; 180 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 445 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Rapid City businesses have 57% fewer Google reviews. That ranks Rapid City #67 of the 71 cities in our study.
By median review count: Restaurants (690), Hotels and Lodging (596), Bars (302). The fewest: Schools (7), Electricians (7), Accountants (8).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
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