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Baltic, South Dakota

city · Minnehaha County

At a glance

1,502
Population
$254,200
Median home value (all homes)
16% below U.S. median
$377,593
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,232/mo
Median rent
9% below U.S. median
$107,768
Median household income
37% above U.S. median
22.3 min
Average commute
97.9%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
2.7%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 90 — 10% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing1% above
Goods & services6% below
Utilities4% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost20% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college16 mi
Nearest community college13 mi
Nearest technical college14 mi
High school graduates97.9%
College graduates24.7%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

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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