What is the #1 best cities for families in south dakota?

#	City	Population	Family Score
1	Spearfish	12,551	76.50
2	Deadwood	1,319	76.50
3	Rapid City	76,836	76.50
4	Yankton	15,501	75.80
5	Sioux Falls	197,642	74.20
6	Pierre	14,008	70.50
7	Watertown	22,859	65.90
8	Wagner	1,555	63.60
9	Aberdeen	28,297	62.90
10	Brookings	23,710	62.10
11	Box Elder	12,457	61.40
12	Vermillion	11,800	60.60
13	Mobridge	2,928	58.30
14	North Sioux City	3,018	58.30
15	Chamberlain	2,621	58.30
16	Madison	6,158	57.60
17	Lead	2,997	56.80
18	Clark	1,181	56.80
19	Mitchell	15,637	56.80
20	Platte	1,310	55.30
21	Sturgis	7,111	54.50
22	Canton	3,060	53.80
23	Beresford	2,437	53.00
24	Belle Fourche	5,741	52.30
25	Hot Springs	3,506	51.50
26	Freeman	1,558	50.80
27	Huron	14,347	46.20
28	Tea	6,339	44.70
29	Brandon	10,996	43.90
30	Flandreau	2,291	43.20
31	Martin	1,054	42.40
32	Summerset	2,978	41.70
33	Lennox	2,587	40.20
34	Elk Point	2,391	39.40
35	Webster	1,823	37.10
36	Groton	1,794	34.10
37	Parkston	1,981	33.30
38	Worthing	1,087	31.80
39	Gettysburg	1,344	30.30
40	Sisseton	2,593	28.80
41	Miller	1,346	26.50
42	Springfield	2,073	23.50
43	Winner	2,900	22.70
44	Tyndall	1,206	15.20
45	Eagle Butte	1,492	3.00

Methodology

Cities in South Dakota are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 best cities for families in south dakota?: Spearfish ranks #1 with 76.50 (family score).
What are the top 5 best cities for families in south dakota?: 1. Spearfish (76.50), 2. Deadwood (76.50), 3. Rapid City (76.50), 4. Yankton (75.80), 5. Sioux Falls (74.20)
How many cities in South Dakota are ranked?: This ranking includes 45 cities in South Dakota with available data.

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