MetricHuron, SDPierre, SD
Population14,38513,948
Median Household Income$61,452$77,672
Median Rent$888/mo$983/mo
Median Home Value$159,000$230,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%33.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%10.1%
Unemployment Rate2% (county)1.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k281561
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3791,764
Median AQI—18
Good AQI Days /yr—333
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows9°F12°F
Snowfall44 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute11.9 min13.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.216.7
College Degree Rate27%39%
Foreign-Born %16%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-1.7%

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