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Webster, South Dakota

city · Day County

At a glance

1,896
Population
$154,100
Median home value (all homes)
49% below U.S. median
$231,116
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$653/mo
Median rent
52% below U.S. median
$55,179
Median household income
30% below U.S. median
19.3 min
Average commute
83.8%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
0.7%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 82 — 18% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing32% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities14% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost31% 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 college48 mi
Nearest community college27 mi
Nearest technical college110 mi
High school graduates96%
College graduates20.7%

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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