Spearfish, SD
Census place 4660020 · pop 12,930
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
49.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
15.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$65,688 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$346,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.92% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
92.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
12.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
22.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
41.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
30.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
63/100 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 +2.4% · better than most cities
+12.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
16 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
1.9% 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 Spearfish: 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 Spearfish, SD a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Spearfish scores 62/100 — a C (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 homeownership. 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 Spearfish, SD expensive to live in?
- Spearfish has a median home value of $346,200 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Spearfish, SD?
- Its weakest measured area is homeownership (49.6%) — 14/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Spearfish, SD best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (1.9%) — 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.