Spearfish, SD vs Aberdeen, SD

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

MetricSpearfish, SDAberdeen, SD
Population12,93028,189
Median Household Income$65,688$64,405
Median Rent$963/mo$762/mo
Median Home Value$346,200$217,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.9%44.4%
Poverty Rate15.2%13.8%
Unemployment Rate1.9% (county)2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k232425
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9471,321
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—301
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F5°F
Snowfall71 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min11.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.113.9
College Degree Rate41.8%35%
Foreign-Born %2.6%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.9%-1.8%

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