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Bruce, South Dakota

city · Brookings County

At a glance

290
Population
$114,100
Median home value (all homes)
62% below U.S. median
$368,687
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$692/mo
Median rent
49% below U.S. median
$55,000
Median household income
30% below U.S. median
20.2 min
Average commute
91.4%
Homes with broadband
99.4%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 78 — 22% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing45% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities13% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost27% 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 college10 mi
Nearest community college34 mi
Nearest technical college61 mi
High school graduates93.4%
College graduates25.4%

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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