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Brookings, South Dakota

city · Brookings County

At a glance

23,948
Population
$265,500
Median home value (all homes)
12% below U.S. median
$327,724
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$889/mo
Median rent
34% below U.S. median
$63,493
Median household income
19% below U.S. median
12.5 min
Average commute
91.1%
Homes with broadband
83.75%
Locations with fiber available
4.5%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 91 — 9% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing5% above
Goods & services6% below
Utilities14% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost55% 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:
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college43 mi
Nearest technical college52 mi
High school graduates97.5%
College graduates47.5%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Brookings Economic Development Corporation
Brookings Economic Development Corporation is a local economic development organization focused on supporting businesses, entrepreneurship, and community growth in the Brookings area, helping startups, expansions, and relocations.
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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