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Towns with the best jobs and income in South Dakota

Ranked by our Jobs and income score out of 100, which is based on typical household income, how many people are out of work, and how many live in poverty. Of the 74 towns in South Dakota with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Harrisburg ranks first with a score of 85. Brandon and Crooks follow, with 85 and 82. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

Rank	Town	Score	Typical household income	Unemployment	Population
1	Harrisburg	85	$108,724	1.0%	8,519
2	Brandon	85	$110,806	1.2%	10,996
3	Crooks	82	$98,984	1.4%	1,268
4	Worthing	81	$93,162	1.0%	1,036
5	Tea	81	$120,139	2.0%	6,786
6	Dakota Dunes	80	$136,125	3.4%	3,936
7	Baltic	79	$107,768	2.7%	1,502
8	Hartford	79	$99,893	0.9%	3,478
9	Groton	77	$89,861	1.1%	1,691
10	Dell Rapids	76	$100,170	0.3%	3,905
11	Summerset	76	$119,271	2.2%	3,022
12	Aurora	73	$95,952	3.3%	1,444
13	Ipswich	72	$74,167	0.0%	1,048
14	Lead	70	$73,047	0.0%	3,006
15	Salem	70	$74,881	0.8%	1,216
16	Volga	70	$78,828	1.4%	2,408
17	Beresford	70	$78,793	1.8%	2,360
18	Lennox	68	$81,761	1.0%	2,468
19	Fort Pierre	68	$70,357	0.6%	2,410
20	Elk Point	66	$90,473	3.0%	2,537
21	Pierre	65	$77,672	1.2%	13,948
22	Parker	64	$89,676	2.8%	1,280
23	Rapid Valley	63	$83,208	4.3%	6,975
24	Green Valley	62	$81,582	5.5%	1,642
25	Colonial Pine Hills	62	$98,696	8.7%	2,609

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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