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I wish I was in SD living happily ever after! Omaha may have 4 of everything one could want, but it'll never have the Black Hills beauty and incredibly friendly people that you great folks have!
I posted back in 2012 about a possible move to spearfish, unfortunately we haven't been able to make the move yet. We have been to the Black Hills several times and we are still very much interested in the move. My husband and I both work in healthcare as support personnel, have seen many entry level positions at Regional Healthcare in RC and Spearfish. We would like to live in Spearfish or another nearby town, but may need to commute to RC for employment, is that something that is reasonable in the winter. Neither of us would have employment when we 1st move but have planned on using our savings till we both find employment. I understand that wages are lower in sd than nj is $10-12 hr a rate that would be reasonable to expect. I've read that many states have annual car taxes that range from $200 to $500 is there such a thing in SD. We are planning on coming out this summer for a couple weeks to really spend more time looking around and checking out houses and apartments. I would appreciate any current information that any one can add.
There are no annual taxes on vehicles in SD. You do pay an excise tax when you first register a new vehicles but I believe it's only about 3% of the cars value. After that you only pay $50 or so each year to register the vehicle.
The commute from Spearfish to Rapid is doable in the winter but it wouldn't be much fun. It's just under an hour in good weather but could certainly be longer with bad weather. There might be a couple of days each winter when the interstate gets closed due to snow. I'm fairly certain Regional Healthcare has facilities in Spearfish that might be an option. You could also look for employment at the VA in Sturgis.
The Interstate between Sturgis and Rapid City have a number of communities, Black Hawk, Summerset, Piedmont, to name a few. The Interstate between Rapid City and Spearfish is a very doable commute - lots of people do it. Spearfish is one of the more expensive towns for housing in the area, so between the cost of the commute to Rapid, and having an entry level position ones finances could be very stressed. Deadwood has a large amount of jobs in customer service that have potential for great tips and require minimal or easily achieved qualifications. There is also a Regional hospital in Deadwood, Sturgis, Custer, and I think Belle Fourche.
The Interstate between Sturgis and Rapid City have a number of communities, Black Hawk, Summerset, Piedmont, to name a few. The Interstate between Rapid City and Spearfish is a very doable commute - lots of people do it. Spearfish is one of the more expensive towns for housing in the area, so between the cost of the commute to Rapid, and having an entry level position ones finances could be very stressed. Deadwood has a large amount of jobs in customer service that have potential for great tips and require minimal or easily achieved qualifications. There is also a Regional hospital in Deadwood, Sturgis, Custer, and I think Belle Fourche.
There is not a Regional clinic in Belle Fourche anymore, that I know of. They were closing it down when we moved away 4 years ago. I would NOT recommend Belle to someone moving into the area - not welcoming, depressed economy, and the crime rate is growing (not to mention that bullying in the schools is rampant).
Of any of the norther hills towns Spearfish is the most appealing. The rest of them, I'd pass.
I live in Rapid and drive to Sturgis to work. The driving west the road conditions turn at exit 44 and again at mile post 39. I do not have trouble with the roads.
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