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Among the 13 South Dakota cities listed on this site.
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Cities with their own police data · US average 329 per 100k (2025)
All cities in South Dakota
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| Sioux Falls | 201k | $1,035 |
| Rapid City | 78k | $1,109 |
| Aberdeen | 28k | $762 |
| Brookings | 24k | $889 |
| Watertown | 23k | $942 |
| Mitchell | 16k | $851 |
| Yankton | 16k | $790 |
| Huron | 14k | $888 |
| Pierre | 14k | $983 |
| Spearfish | 13k | $963 |
| Box Elder | 13k | $1,491 |
| Vermillion | 12k | $764 |
| Brandon | 11k | $976 |