Yankton, SD
Census place 4673060 · pop 15,540
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$67,804 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.13% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
24.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
33.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
66.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$222,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+6.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
67/100 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 17.4% · better than most cities
14.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
13 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
1.5% 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 Yankton: 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 Yankton, SD a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Yankton scores 61/100 — 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 broadband access. 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 Yankton, SD expensive to live in?
- Yankton has a median home value of $222,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Yankton, SD?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (85.8%) — 15/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Yankton, SD best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (1.5%) — 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.