Economy

But the Mount Rushmore State continues to slip in the rankings

The home of Ellsworth Air Force Base has the highest cost of living of any South Dakota city considered for this list

2,600 places nationally with populations of 1,000 to 25,000 people were considered

Increasing business and rising salaries are behind ten percent population jump since 2012

One nice thing about living in a place where there aren't millionaires on every corner is the lack of a huge disparity between the middle class and the upper crust.
According to a report in the Orange County Register, the gap between the wealthiest South Dakotans and those in the middle is …

Aberdeen is eighth on new list

The tech industry is booming. Here's the top paying entry level jobs.

Driver's licenses, hunting and fishing licenses, camping and park permits can all be revoked

Affordable housing and food costs help dollars go further than in any other state

Lack of State income tax offsets property and sales tax levels