MetricYankton, SDHuron, SD
Population15,54014,385
Median Household Income$67,804$61,452
Median Rent$790/mo$888/mo
Median Home Value$222,700$159,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.5%39.8%
Poverty Rate14.1%16.1%
Unemployment Rate1.9% (county)2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k191281
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4561,379
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows13°F9°F
Snowfall38 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min11.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1717
College Degree Rate33.2%27%
Foreign-Born %3.3%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+2.5%

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