Brandon, SD vs Sioux Falls, SD

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

MetricBrandon, SDSioux Falls, SD
Population10,996201,469
Median Household Income$110,806$75,970
Median Rent$976/mo$1,035/mo
Median Home Value$336,600$292,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%39.6%
Poverty Rate1.4%9.6%
Unemployment Rate2% (county)2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k46364
Property Crime Rate /100k3342,198
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr294294
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows12°F10°F
Snowfall49 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min17 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.8 / 5
Students per Teacher17.615.1
College Degree Rate41.9%38.1%
Foreign-Born %3.7%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+10.9%

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