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Big Stone City, South Dakota

city · Grant County

At a glance

706
Population
$151,200
Median home value (all homes)
50% below U.S. median
$256,541
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$776/mo
Median rent
42% below U.S. median
$63,333
Median household income
19% below U.S. median
12.7 min
Average commute
80.2%
Homes with broadband
0.82%
Locations with fiber available
0.6%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 81 — 19% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing32% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities1% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost54% 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 college34 mi
Nearest community college34 mi
Nearest technical college102 mi
High school graduates89.2%
College graduates15%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
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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