Aberdeen, SD vs Spearfish, SD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAberdeen, SDSpearfish, SD
Population28,18912,930
Median Household Income$64,405$65,688
Median Rent$762/mo$963/mo
Median Home Value$217,300$346,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%35.9%
Poverty Rate13.8%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.1%1.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k425232
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3211,947
Median AQI27—
Good AQI Days /yr301—
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows5°F17°F
Snowfall43 in/yr71 in/yr
Avg Commute11.9 min16.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.914.1
College Degree Rate35%41.8%
Foreign-Born %5.3%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+15.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.