Yankton, SD vs Brandon, SD

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

MetricYankton, SDBrandon, SD
Population15,54010,996
Median Household Income$67,804$110,806
Median Rent$790/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$222,700$336,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.5%35%
Poverty Rate14.1%1.4%
Unemployment Rate1.9% (county)2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19146
Property Crime Rate /100k1,456334
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—294
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows13°F12°F
Snowfall38 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min18.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1717.6
College Degree Rate33.2%41.9%
Foreign-Born %3.3%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+2.4%

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