Tea, SD
Census place 4663100 · pop 6,786
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$351,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
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 36.5% · worse than most cities
35.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
83/100 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 14.6% · better than most cities
12.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
47.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
6.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,309/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
79.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$120,139 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
4.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+25.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
15.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
97.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.31 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
1.6% 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 Tea: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. 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 Tea, SD a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Tea scores 75/100 — a B (Solid) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is housing cost. 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 Tea, SD expensive to live in?
- Tea has a median home value of $351,100 and typical rent around $1,309/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Tea, SD?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($351,100) — 37/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Tea, SD best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (1.6%) — 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.