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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in South Dakota

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
12 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in South Dakota

Watertown, Watertown — Good for now

School rating: 7.8/10

#1

Watertown

Good for now

Watertown, SD

Price

$213K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

7/100

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#2

Aberdeen

Think twice

Aberdeen, SD

Price

$204K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

33/100

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#3

Vermillion

Settle here

Vermillion, SD

Price

$280K

Schools

7/10

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#4

Harrisburg

Good for now

Harrisburg, SD

Price

$271K

Schools

6.9/10

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#5

Pierre

Think twice

Pierre, SD

Price

$219K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

6/100

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#6

Mitchell

Good for now

Mitchell, SD

Price

$180K

Schools

6.8/10

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#7

Lake Mitchell

Good for now

Lake Mitchell, SD

Price

$245K

Schools

6/10

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#8

Brookings

Think twice

Brookings, SD

Price

$229K

Schools

5.7/10

Walk

44/100

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#9

Yankton

Good for now

Yankton, SD

Price

$199K

Schools

6.3/10

Walk

18/100

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#10

Sioux Falls

Good for now

Sioux Falls, SD

Price

$164K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

18/100

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#11

Box Elder

Think twice

Box Elder, SD

Price

$270K

Schools

6/10

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#12

Huron

Think twice

Huron, SD

Price

$153K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

15/100

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