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    Best Neighborhoods for Retirees in South Dakota (2026 Rankings)

    Retirement is about finding the right balance of safety, affordability, and quality of life. We analyzed 25 neighborhoods in South Dakota to find the best areas for retirees, focusing on low crime rates and reasonable cost of living.

    AberdeenSD
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.0 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $192,200
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    BrookingsSD
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.1 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $222,100
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    WatertownSD
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $198,100
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    4
    MitchellSD
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.7 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $168,400
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    5
    YanktonSD
    Kurby Score: 71
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.8 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $191,400
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    6
    HuronSD
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.9 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $133,600
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    7
    PierreSD
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.9 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $216,700
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    8
    Sioux FallsSD
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.9 per 1K
    Affordability: 47
    Home Value: $250,000
    Property Tax: $4,410/yr
    AQI: 28
    9
    SpearfishSD
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $271,400
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    10
    VermillionSD
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.3 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $192,400
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    11
    Box ElderSD
    Kurby Score: 77
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.3 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $264,600
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    12
    BrandonSD
    Kurby Score: 80
    Violent Crime Rate: 2.5 per 1K
    Affordability: 314
    Home Value: $304,700
    Property Tax: $1,650/yr
    AQI: 36
    13
    Rapid Valley CDPRapid Valley CDP, SD
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 3.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $197,700
    AQI: 36
    14
    HarrisburgSD
    Kurby Score: 79
    Violent Crime Rate: 3.8 per 1K
    Home Value: $253,800
    AQI: 36
    15
    SturgisSD
    Kurby Score: 73
    Violent Crime Rate: 3.8 per 1K
    Home Value: $204,500
    AQI: 36
    16
    RapidSD
    Kurby Score: 82
    Violent Crime Rate: 4.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 63
    Home Value: $240,000
    Property Tax: $2,159/yr
    AQI: 39
    17
    MadisonSD
    Kurby Score: 71
    Violent Crime Rate: 4.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $157,200
    AQI: 36
    18
    TeaSD
    Kurby Score: 88
    Violent Crime Rate: 4.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $268,500
    19
    Belle FourcheSD
    Kurby Score: 84
    Violent Crime Rate: 4.8 per 1K
    Home Value: $179,300
    20
    Dakota Dunes CDPDakota Dunes CDP, SD
    Kurby Score: 84
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.8 per 1K
    Home Value: $437,200
    21
    Dell RapidsSD
    Kurby Score: 91
    Violent Crime Rate: 6.8 per 1K
    Home Value: $256,900
    22
    MilbankSD
    Kurby Score: 90
    Violent Crime Rate: 7.7 per 1K
    Home Value: $162,900
    23
    Hot SpringsSD
    Kurby Score: 80
    Violent Crime Rate: 7.8 per 1K
    Home Value: $145,900
    24
    HartfordSD
    Kurby Score: 93
    Violent Crime Rate: 8.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $212,600
    25
    MobridgeSD
    Kurby Score: 84
    Violent Crime Rate: 8.6 per 1K
    Home Value: $111,800

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