Sioux Falls, SD, is consistently recognized as one of the best places to do business. Businesses of all sorts thrive in our community.
One area of growth is the cyber and tech sector. CommercialCafe has ranked Sioux Falls as the No. 4-best Midwest metro for tech! Earning the top spot in the quality of life index, Sioux Falls represents a unique opportunity for tech workers to have lower costs of living – 10 percent below the national average as of September 2025, the findings showed.
“As part of our ongoing regional series examining tech ecosystems across the U.S., CommercialCafe ranked Midwest metros to identify where the tech sector and its workforce have the strongest foundations to succeed,” the release of the findings said. “Using the latest data, we selected all metro areas in the region with populations of more than 200,000 and awarded them points based on nine metrics, including density of tech establishments, percentage of jobs in tech, median earnings for tech workers, and a composite quality-of-life index. Keep reading to find out more about the ranking and each metro’s individual scores across indicators.”
To learn more about the ranking and to see how other cities compared, click ‘learn more’ below.