MetricHuron, SDBrandon, SD
Population14,38510,996
Median Household Income$61,452$110,806
Median Rent$888/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$159,000$336,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%35%
Poverty Rate16.1%1.4%
Unemployment Rate2% (county)2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28146
Property Crime Rate /100k1,379334
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—294
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows9°F12°F
Snowfall44 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute11.9 min18.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1717.6
College Degree Rate27%41.9%
Foreign-Born %16%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+2.4%

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