MetricPierre, SDHuron, SD
Population13,94814,385
Median Household Income$77,672$61,452
Median Rent$983/mo$888/mo
Median Home Value$230,700$159,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.4%39.8%
Poverty Rate10.1%16.1%
Unemployment Rate1.7% (county)2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k561281
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7641,379
Median AQI18—
Good AQI Days /yr333—
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows12°F9°F
Snowfall37 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min11.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.817
College Degree Rate39%27%
Foreign-Born %1.4%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+2.5%

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