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Aberdeen, South Dakota

city · Brown County

At a glance

28,189
Population
$217,300
Median home value (all homes)
28% below U.S. median
$245,872
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$762/mo
Median rent
43% below U.S. median
$64,405
Median household income
18% below U.S. median
11.9 min
Average commute
87.7%
Homes with broadband
83.99%
Locations with fiber available
3.7%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 87 — 13% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing11% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities12% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost57% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
Northern State University Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college70 mi
Nearest technical college124 mi
High school graduates93.3%
College graduates35%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Aberdeen Development Corporation
The Aberdeen Development Corporation is a private nonprofit organization that aims to advance Aberdeen and the Northeast South Dakota region by providing resources, support, business development services, and advocacy to recruit, retain, and grow businesses.
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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