MetricHuron, SDYankton, SD
Population14,38515,540
Median Household Income$61,452$67,804
Median Rent$888/mo$790/mo
Median Home Value$159,000$222,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%34.5%
Poverty Rate16.1%14.1%
Unemployment Rate2% (county)1.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k281191
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3791,456
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows9°F13°F
Snowfall44 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute11.9 min13.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1717
College Degree Rate27%33.2%
Foreign-Born %16%3.3%
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.