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South Dakota is home to some of America's most spectacular scenery. Badlands National Park showcases dramatic formations caused by years of erosion while Mount Rushmore National Memorial towers over nearby Black Hills forest and Custer State Park provides wildlife viewing at its best.

State: South Dakota
County: Minnehaha, Pennington, 66 total
Metro Area: Sioux_Falls, Rapid_City, 11 total
City: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, 1149 total

Zip Codes: 57106, 57701, 57103, 57702, 57401, 57104, 57006, 57201, 57105, 57108, 374 total
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South Dakota Cost of Living

$268,000

Median Home Price

-26.2% lower than avg

$63,920

Median Income

-8.0% lower than avg

9.1 / 4.5

Comfort Index

summer/winter

89.3 / 100
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South Dakota Crime

29.1 / 100

Property Crime

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4

24.5 / 100
Violent Crime
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Minimum annual income

To live comfortably in South Dakota, South Dakota

$51,480

for a family

$28,800

for a single person

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Karen · Rapid City, SD

Quality of Life stinks unless have monry

Over 8 years ago

South Dakota is not a place for young or old poor people. Only the rich can enjoy this state The state does not care about the poor,kids,or elderly.Fine example cut More

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Country Girl · Madison, SD

Heart of America

Over 11 years ago

I've lived in South Dakota most of my life. I love this place I call home. There was a time when I hated it here, but now I can't imagine living anywhere else. Some More

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David · Titusville, FL

Great place to live

Over 13 years ago

I am a person who has been around the world (Navy) and have lived everywhere from South Dakota to California, Hawaii, Florida, Virginia, Overseas in Naples, Spain, More

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