South Dakota
State in Midwest · ranked on 2,083 metrics
South Dakota is a state in the Midwest with a population of 943,078 (46th of 51). It ranks best for Average Commute Time (Minutes) (1st of 51), U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (1st of 51), Unemployment Rate July (1st of 51). It ranks lowest for Hourly Mean Wage (51st of 51), Annual Mean Wage (51st of 51), Hourly Median Wage (51st of 51).
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Percentile on 859 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- U6 Employment Rate1st of 51100
- Single Mom Friendly States1st of 51100
- Employment Rate98.1%Employment Rate by State1st of 51100
- Unemployment Rate by State · 20261st of 51100
- Engagement Ring Cost by State1st of 51100
- Commute Time by State1st of 51100
- Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census) · 20241st of 51100
- Drug Use by State · 20231st of 51100
- Health Care Costs by State · 20201st of 51100
- Family-Related50thMost Stressed Statesbest of 50100
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Foreclosure Rate15,535Foreclosure Rates by State51st of 510
- Health Care Costs by State · 202051st of 510
- Hourly Mean Wage$30.78Speech Pathologist Salary by State51st of 510
- 75th Percentile Wage$52,100Teacher Pay by State · 202251st of 510
- Median Household Income by State · 202351st of 510
- HealthCare - Hourly$24.82Social Worker Salary by State · 202351st of 510
- Child Care Cost by State · 202551st of 510
- RN Annual Mean$69,030Nurses Pay by State · 202351st of 510
- Annual Mean Wage$64,500Nurse Salary by State51st of 510
- Annual Cost Increase12.6%Grocery Prices by State · 202550th of 500
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- WorstHighest Foreclosure Rate15,53551st of 51 US states · Foreclosure Rates by State
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Health Care Costs by State · 2020
- WorstLowest Hourly Mean Wage$30.7851st of 51 US states · Speech Pathologist Salary by State
- BestTied 1st of 51 US states · Best State To Incorporate In
- Best1st of 51 US states · U6 Employment Rate
- WorstLowest 75th Percentile Wage$52,10051st of 51 US states · Teacher Pay by State · 2022
- Best1st of 51 US states · Single Mom Friendly States
- Best1st of 51 US states · Employment Rate by State
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
North Dakota74% similar
Kansas71% similar
Iowa70% similar
Nebraska68% similar
Wisconsin68% similar
Cities in South Dakota
2 cities with a report card, largest first
Counties in South Dakota
65 counties with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of South Dakota?
- South Dakota has a population of 943,078, 46th among 51 US states.
- What does South Dakota rank best at?
- Among US states, South Dakota ranks best for Average Commute Time (Minutes) (1st of 51); U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (1st of 51); Unemployment Rate July (1st of 51).
- Where does South Dakota rank worst?
- South Dakota ranks lowest for Hourly Mean Wage (51st of 51); Annual Mean Wage (51st of 51); Hourly Median Wage (51st of 51).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for South Dakota?
- Rankodex ranks South Dakota on 2,083 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,083 metrics with a value for this place, in 612 topics