Cheapest Cities in South Dakota

Most affordable cities in South Dakota (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.

Data current as of September 2026. Sources: US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, BEA.

#	City	Cost Index	Income	Rent	Population
1	Mitchell	69	$56,374	$754/mo	15,637
2	Huron	70	$51,556	$839/mo	14,347
3	Vermillion	71	$52,815	$728/mo	11,800
4	Yankton	72	$69,071	$780/mo	15,501
5	Aberdeen	72	$63,715	$783/mo	28,297
6	Madison	74	$62,180	$874/mo	6,158
7	Sturgis	76	$51,101	$815/mo	7,111
8	Belle Fourche	76	$59,920	$947/mo	5,741
9	Watertown	76	$62,721	$904/mo	22,859
10	Brookings	78	$61,979	$862/mo	23,710
11	Pierre	78	$74,053	$936/mo	14,008
12	Sioux Falls	84	$74,714	$993/mo	197,642
13	Spearfish	85	$59,731	$941/mo	12,551
14	Rapid City	86	$65,712	$1,053/mo	76,836
15	Brandon	88	$104,806	$989/mo	10,996
16	Rapid Valley	88	$85,217	$1,263/mo	7,153
17	Tea	90	$104,643	$1,113/mo	6,339
18	Box Elder	95	$73,698	$1,354/mo	12,457
19	Harrisburg	96	$101,534	$1,349/mo	7,790

See also: Most Expensive Cities in South Dakota · South Dakota Overview