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Most affordable towns to live in in South Dakota

Ranked by our Cost of living score out of 100, which is based on everyday prices compared with the rest of the US, and typical rent. Of the 74 towns in South Dakota with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Milbank ranks first with a score of 97. Fort Thompson and Miller follow, with 97 and 97. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

RankTownScore Everyday pricesTypical rent Population
1 Milbank 97 80.5$548 3,525
2 Fort Thompson 97 81.1$563 1,147
3 Miller 97 81.1$564 1,363
4 Sisseton 96 82.4$596 2,670
5 Oglala 95 82.7$605 1,071
6 Eagle Butte 95 82.9$611 1,458
7 Gregory 94 83.8$633 1,379
8 Webster 92 84.6$653 1,896
9 Clear Lake, Deuel County 92 85.0$663 1,327
10 Lemmon 91 85.3$672 1,208
11 Canton 91 85.3$673 3,033
12 Wagner 90 85.8$684 1,529
13 Garretson 89 86.3$697 1,176
14 Deadwood 89 86.5$702 1,209
15 Rosebud 88 86.7$709 1,659
16 Parkston 87 87.0$717 1,874
17 Redfield 86 87.4$725 1,989
18 North Eagle Butte 86 87.4$727 1,481
19 Springfield 85 87.7$735 2,038
20 Freeman 84 88.0$741 1,565
21 Lennox 83 88.1$745 2,468
22 Blackhawk 83 88.6— 2,934
23 Colonial Pine Hills 83 88.6— 2,609
24 Elk Point 83 88.6— 2,537
25 Green Valley 83 88.6— 1,642

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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