City directory

South Dakota cities

Explore the top cities in South Dakota. City profiles inherit the same guardrails: risk-first, location-aware, educational, and no forced calls. Use the assessment for personalized context; scores refresh automatically when new data releases publish.

Highest-risk cities

Top cities by relative retirement risk score in South Dakota. Higher scores indicate more pressure across longevity, sequence, inflation, healthcare/LTC, tax, and housing.

Lowest-risk cities

Lower scores signal less relative pressure. Scores refresh when new data releases publish.

City directory

Top cities in South Dakota by population. Search to see any city.

Sioux Falls

SD

29Composite

207,795 residents

Rapid City

SD

28Composite

90,421 residents

Aberdeen

SD

30Composite

28,297 residents

Brookings

SD

30Composite

23,710 residents

Watertown

SD

30Composite

22,859 residents

Mitchell

SD

27Composite

15,637 residents

Yankton

SD

28Composite

15,501 residents

Huron

SD

27Composite

14,347 residents

Pierre

SD

27Composite

14,008 residents

Spearfish

SD

30Composite

12,551 residents

Box Elder

SD

28Composite

12,457 residents

Vermillion

SD

27Composite

11,800 residents

Brandon

SD

29Composite

10,996 residents

Harrisburg

SD

32Composite

7,790 residents

Rapid Valley

SD

28Composite

7,153 residents

Sturgis

SD

28Composite

7,111 residents

Tea

SD

33Composite

6,339 residents

Madison

SD

29Composite

6,158 residents

Belle Fourche

SD

27Composite

5,741 residents

Dakota Dunes

SD

30Composite

4,129 residents

Dell Rapids

SD

29Composite

3,947 residents

Milbank

SD

29Composite

3,513 residents

Hot Springs

SD

27Composite

3,506 residents

Hartford

SD

29Composite

3,412 residents

Canton

SD

32Composite

3,060 residents

North Sioux City

SD

30Composite

3,018 residents

Lead

SD

30Composite

2,997 residents

Summerset

SD

28Composite

2,978 residents

Mobridge

SD

29Composite

2,928 residents

Winner

SD

27Composite

2,900 residents

Blackhawk

SD

28Composite

2,805 residents

Chamberlain

SD

28Composite

2,621 residents

Sisseton

SD

27Composite

2,593 residents

Lennox

SD

35Composite

2,587 residents

Fort Pierre

SD

27Composite

2,534 residents

Pine Ridge

SD

36Composite

2,480 residents

Beresford

SD

30Composite

2,437 residents

Elk Point

SD

30Composite

2,391 residents

Colonial Pine Hills

SD

28Composite

2,347 residents

Flandreau

SD

35Composite

2,291 residents

Volga

SD

30Composite

2,246 residents

Redfield

SD

27Composite

2,230 residents

North Spearfish

SD

30Composite

2,201 residents

Custer

SD

31Composite

2,148 residents

Springfield

SD

28Composite

2,073 residents

Parkston

SD

28Composite

1,981 residents

Webster

SD

34Composite

1,823 residents

Groton

SD

30Composite

1,794 residents

Rosebud

SD

31Composite

1,710 residents

Oglala

SD

36Composite

1,601 residents

Freeman

SD

28Composite

1,558 residents

Wagner

SD

29Composite

1,555 residents

Baltic

SD

29Composite

1,512 residents

Green Valley

SD

28Composite

1,503 residents

Kyle

SD

36Composite

1,495 residents

Eagle Butte

SD

29Composite

1,492 residents

North Eagle Butte

SD

38Composite

1,432 residents

Aurora

SD

30Composite

1,407 residents

Mission

SD

31Composite

1,380 residents

Miller

SD

29Composite

1,346 residents

Source snapshot: SSA 2023, CHR&R 2025/March 2026 supplemental, CMS Medicare Geographic Variation 2024, BEA RPP 2024, BLS LAUS May 2026, and 2026 state tax rates. View data sources