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Columbia, South Dakota

city · Brown County

At a glance

161
Population
$96,500
Median home value (all homes)
68% below U.S. median
$247,062
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$58,295
Median household income
26% below U.S. median
20.3 min
Average commute
89.2%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
5%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 77 — 23% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing51% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities30% 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 college12 mi
Nearest community college61 mi
Nearest technical college111 mi
High school graduates92.4%
College graduates32.2%

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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