Sturgis, SD
Census place 4662100 · pop 7,086
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$54,404 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
7 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
24.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
45 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.19% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
25.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$271,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
66.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
9.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
71/100 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
18 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 Sturgis: Crime, 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 Sturgis, SD a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sturgis scores 56/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is median household income. 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 Sturgis, SD expensive to live in?
- Sturgis has a median home value of $271,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sturgis, SD?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($54,404) — 19/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Sturgis, 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.