Golf courses are also abundant throughout the area. The Grand Canyon, and Lake Powell boating and recreation areas can be reached in about 4 to 5 hours. Phoenix is surrounded by numerous recreation lakes for boating and fishing. Three snow ski resorts are within a 3 to 5 hour drive. Rapid City, South Dakota is a town of approximately 44,000 people located in western South Dakota near the Black Hills.
Adequate housing is available for purchase and apartments are plentiful.
There is a shortage of houses for rent. The school system in Rapid City is excellent. Colleges in the area include a business college, a school of nursing, and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Shopping facilities are excellent, there are churches of most denominations, and the medical facilities include two hospitals and eight clinics. Rapid City is located on three major highways and is served by two major railroads and three airlines.