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Lead, South Dakota

city · Lawrence County

At a glance

3,006
Population
$189,400
Median home value (all homes)
38% below U.S. median
$386,233
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$835/mo
Median rent
38% below U.S. median
$73,047
Median household income
7% below U.S. median
20.1 min
Average commute
79.4%
Homes with broadband
41.79%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 84 — 16% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing20% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities7% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost28% 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 college11 mi
Nearest community college35 mi
Nearest technical college33 mi
High school graduates94.5%
College graduates20.5%

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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