Huron, SD
Census place 4631060 · pop 14,385
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
14.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
31.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$61,452 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.21% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
27.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
35.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
68.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+8.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$159,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
52/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
12 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
1.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Huron: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Huron, SD a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Huron scores 58/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is adult smoking. South Dakota overall ranks #3 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Huron, SD expensive to live in?
- Huron has a median home value of $159,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Huron, SD?
- Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (17.6%) — 15/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Huron, SD best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (1.8%) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.