Pierre, SD vs Spearfish, SD

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

MetricPierre, SDSpearfish, SD
Population13,94812,930
Median Household Income$77,672$65,688
Median Rent$983/mo$963/mo
Median Home Value$230,700$346,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.4%35.9%
Poverty Rate10.1%15.2%
Unemployment Rate1.7% (county)1.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k561232
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7641,947
Median AQI18—
Good AQI Days /yr333—
Summer Highs85°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F17°F
Snowfall37 in/yr71 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.814.1
College Degree Rate39%41.8%
Foreign-Born %1.4%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+15.9%

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