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Most affordable ZIP codes in South Dakota
Ranked by the SkaldMaps Cost of Living Index, lowest first. 100 is about the national level; lower values indicate lower estimated costs.
How we rank lowest cost of living
The Cost of Living Index combines the local cost of everyday goods and services with the estimated cost of owning a typical listed home, including mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. These measures are combined and compared with a national baseline.
100 is about the national level. Below 100, a homebuyer's money goes further; above 100, it goes less far.
It reflects homes for sale today, not what current owners pay, so it needs listing data: ZIPs without enough listings are not ranked. It does not include income, so a low index does not mean local wages cover local costs.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 73 South Dakota ZIPs qualify.
South Dakota ZIP codes ranked by lowest cost of living
1ZIP 57382Wessington Springs
South Dakota
- Cost of living index
- 66.1
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 47°F
- Avg. commute
- 17 min
2ZIP 57638Lemmon
South Dakota
- Cost of living index
- 69.6
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 46°F
- Avg. commute
- 13 min
3ZIP 57601Mobridge
South Dakota
- Cost of living index
- 74.5
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 45°F
- Avg. commute
- 14 min
4ZIP 57043Marion
South Dakota
- Cost of living index
- 76.3
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 48°F
- Avg. commute
- 21 min
5ZIP 57350Huron
South Dakota
- Cost of living index
- 78.1
- ZIP population
- ~16k
- Avg. temperature
- 48°F
- Avg. commute
- 12 min
6ZIP 57580Winner
South Dakota
- Cost of living index
- 78.3
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 49°F
- Avg. commute
- 12 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Cost of living index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 57104 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | 80.2 |
| #8 | 57301 | Mitchell | Davison County | 80.6 |
| #9 | 57018 | Colton | Minnehaha County | 82.2 |
| #10 | 57026 | Elkton | Brookings County | 82.3 |
| #11 | 57014 | Centerville | Turner County | 83.7 |
| #12 | 57790 | Wall | Pennington County | 84.9 |
| #13 | 57001 | Alcester | Union County | 85.2 |
| #14 | 57078 | Yankton | Yankton County | 86.4 |
| #15 | 57105 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | 86.9 |
| #16 | 57401 | Aberdeen | Brown County | 86.9 |
| #17 | 57501 | Pierre | Hughes County | 86.9 |
| #18 | 57058 | Salem | Mccook County | 87.1 |
| #19 | 57384 | Wolsey | Beadle County | 87.7 |
| #20 | 57069 | Vermillion | Clay County | 87.9 |
| #21 | 57077 | Lennox | Lincoln County | 87.9 |
| #22 | 57103 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | 88.2 |
| #23 | 57039 | Lennox | Lincoln County | 88.5 |
| #24 | 57311 | Alexandria | Hanson County | 89.4 |
| #25 | 57042 | Madison | Lake County | 89.7 |
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- South Dakota median ZIP
- 48.0°F
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