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Best places to live in South Dakota

142 places and 616,777 residents in South Dakota, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Ellsworth Air Force Base9#9 Crooks8#8 Baltic (South Dakota)7#7 Hartford (South Dakota)6#6 Brandon (South Dakota)5#5 Canton (South Dakota)4#4 Lennox (South Dakota)3#3 Sioux Falls2#2 Tea1#1 Harrisburg (South Dakota)
Young family fit across South Dakota, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Harrisburg (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 5,498 residents    73
  2. 2Tea
    South Dakota, 4,839 residents    71
  3. 3Sioux Falls
    South Dakota, 171,544 residents    68
  4. 4Lennox (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 2,272 residents    67
  5. 5Canton (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 3,331 residents    66
  6. 6Brandon (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 9,856 residents    63
  7. 7Hartford (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 3,025 residents    60
  8. 8Baltic (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 1,132 residents    59
  9. 9Crooks
    South Dakota, 1,329 residents    58
  10. 10Ellsworth Air Force Base
    South Dakota, 8,000 residents    58

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For retired couples

  1. 1Harrisburg (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 5,498 residents    63
  2. 2Tea
    South Dakota, 4,839 residents    61
  3. 3Sioux Falls
    South Dakota, 171,544 residents    59
  4. 4Canton (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 3,331 residents    59
  5. 5Rapid Valley
    South Dakota, 8,260 residents    58
  6. 6Lennox (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 2,272 residents    58
  7. 7Ellsworth Air Force Base
    South Dakota, 8,000 residents    57
  8. 8Rapid City (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 73,569 residents    56
  9. 9Dakota Dunes
    South Dakota, 2,540 residents    52
  10. 10Brandon (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 9,856 residents    52

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For remote workers

  1. 1Sioux Falls
    South Dakota, 171,544 residents    67
  2. 2Aberdeen (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 28,102 residents    62
  3. 3Pierre
    South Dakota, 14,091 residents    61
  4. 4Yankton
    South Dakota, 14,557 residents    61
  5. 5Rapid Valley
    South Dakota, 8,260 residents    60
  6. 6Harrisburg (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 5,498 residents    59
  7. 7Rapid City (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 73,569 residents    59
  8. 8Watertown (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 22,073 residents    59
  9. 9Brookings (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 23,657 residents    58
  10. 10Brandon (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 9,856 residents    57

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For commuters

  1. 1Sioux Falls
    South Dakota, 171,544 residents    82
  2. 2Harrisburg (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 5,498 residents    67
  3. 3Brandon (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 9,856 residents    65
  4. 4Tea
    South Dakota, 4,839 residents    65
  5. 5Hartford (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 3,025 residents    60
  6. 6Canton (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 3,331 residents    55
  7. 7Dell Rapids
    South Dakota, 3,706 residents    51

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For single professionals

  1. 1Sioux Falls
    South Dakota, 171,544 residents    70
  2. 2Brandon (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 9,856 residents    41

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Sioux Falls
    South Dakota, 171,544 residents    66
  2. 2Yankton
    South Dakota, 14,557 residents    63
  3. 3Mitchell (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 15,669 residents    62
  4. 4Aberdeen (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 28,102 residents    61
  5. 5Brookings (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 23,657 residents    60
  6. 6Brandon (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 9,856 residents    59
  7. 7Redfield (South Dakota)
    South Dakota, 2,379 residents    59
  8. 8Pierre
    South Dakota, 14,091 residents    58
  9. 9Dakota Dunes
    South Dakota, 2,540 residents    57
  10. 10North Sioux City
    South Dakota, 2,731 residents    57

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All profiles in South Dakota

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyHarrisburg (South Dakota)7319
Low-income householdSioux Falls7227
Low-income familySioux Falls7110
Single parentSioux Falls737
Pensioner coupleHarrisburg (South Dakota)6316
Single pensionerHarrisburg (South Dakota)6416
Early retireeHarrisburg (South Dakota)6632
Single professionalSioux Falls702
Young professionalSioux Falls723
DINKSSioux Falls702
Remote workerSioux Falls6719
CommuterSioux Falls827
Car-free householdSioux Falls734
Student–0
First-home buyerSioux Falls7410
Budget-constrained moverSioux Falls6642
Urban lifestyle seekerSioux Falls673
Expat professionalSioux Falls6619
Healthcare-first moverHarrisburg (South Dakota)7016
Nature-focused householdMiller (South Dakota)7590
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverLead5774
Rural value seekerMiller (South Dakota)7790
High-net-worth moverHarrisburg (South Dakota)6674
Lottery winnerSioux Falls75142
Climate-resilient relocationBrookings (South Dakota)7642
Coastal livingPierre715
Business ownerSioux Falls7042
Digital nativeSioux Falls713

Towns of 30,000+ in South Dakota