MetricBrandon, SDHuron, SD
Population10,99614,385
Median Household Income$110,806$61,452
Median Rent$976/mo$888/mo
Median Home Value$336,600$159,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%39.8%
Poverty Rate1.4%16.1%
Unemployment Rate2% (county)2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k46281
Property Crime Rate /100k3341,379
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr294—
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows12°F9°F
Snowfall49 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min11.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.617
College Degree Rate41.9%27%
Foreign-Born %3.7%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+2.5%

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