What is the #1 most expensive cities in south dakota?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Dakota Dunes	4,129	172.3
2	Summerset	2,978	154.2
3	Colonial Pine Hills	2,347	150.0
4	Harrisburg	7,790	142.8
5	Tea	6,339	141.6
6	Brandon	10,996	140.0
7	Crooks	1,216	137.8
8	Baltic	1,512	136.3
9	Dell Rapids	3,947	133.1
10	Hartford	3,412	126.2
11	Rapid Valley	7,153	124.5
12	Box Elder	12,457	123.7
13	Green Valley	1,503	121.0
14	Worthing	1,087	119.1
15	Aurora	1,407	118.4
16	Parker	1,247	116.5
17	North Spearfish	2,201	115.6
18	Sioux Falls	197,642	115.4
19	North Sioux City	3,018	115.3
20	Elk Point	2,391	113.9
21	Blackhawk	2,805	112.5
22	Groton	1,794	112.0
23	Lennox	2,587	110.1
24	Custer	2,148	110.0
25	Pierre	14,008	109.2
26	Volga	2,246	108.0
27	Rapid City	76,836	107.6
28	Spearfish	12,551	106.1
29	Ipswich	1,126	105.4
30	Fort Pierre	2,534	105.0
31	Beresford	2,437	104.8
32	Colman	1,011	103.8
33	Marion	1,004	101.2
34	Yankton	15,501	100.9
35	Platte	1,310	100.8
36	Salem	1,201	98.9
37	Ashland Heights	1,142	97.6
38	Madison	6,158	97.6
39	Belle Fourche	5,741	97.2
40	Brookings	23,710	97.1
41	Garretson	1,166	96.8
42	Watertown	22,859	96.5
43	Parkston	1,981	96.3
44	Chamberlain	2,621	96.1
45	Canton	3,060	96.0
46	Mobridge	2,928	94.8
47	Aberdeen	28,297	93.4
48	Britton	1,117	93.1
49	Gettysburg	1,344	92.6
50	Lead	2,997	92.5
51	Sturgis	7,111	92.3
52	Clear Lake	1,333	91.3
53	Freeman	1,558	90.9
54	Vermillion	11,800	90.7
55	Deadwood	1,319	89.6
56	Springfield	2,073	87.6
57	Huron	14,347	86.9
58	Mitchell	15,637	86.8
59	Hot Springs	3,506	86.4
60	Flandreau	2,291	84.9
61	Redfield	2,230	83.6
62	Milbank	3,513	82.6
63	Tyndall	1,206	81.1
64	Webster	1,823	80.9
65	Clark	1,181	80.1
66	Winner	2,900	79.8
67	Wagner	1,555	78.3
68	Gregory	1,330	77.7
69	Miller	1,346	77.1
70	Martin	1,054	75.9
71	Rosebud	1,710	75.0
72	Eagle Butte	1,492	74.1
73	Sisseton	2,593	73.3
74	Fort Thompson	1,134	70.1
75	Lemmon	1,214	69.7
76	Pine Ridge	2,480	68.3
77	North Eagle Butte	1,432	66.1
78	Kyle	1,495	65.6
79	Oglala	1,601	63.7
80	Mission	1,380	61.6

Methodology

Cities in South Dakota are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most expensive cities in south dakota?: Dakota Dunes ranks #1 with 172.3 (col index).
What are the top 5 most expensive cities in south dakota?: 1. Dakota Dunes (172.3), 2. Summerset (154.2), 3. Colonial Pine Hills (150.0), 4. Harrisburg (142.8), 5. Tea (141.6)
How many cities in South Dakota are ranked?: This ranking includes 80 cities in South Dakota with available data.

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