South Dakota
For Americans thinking of retiring to South Dakota from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in South Dakota run at 88.6 against a US average of 100, with housing at 67.6. We cover South Dakota's 66 counties on the map below, each with a page of its own, and no town in depth yet.
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5), 2024-12-31
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South Dakota's 66 counties
Every county in South Dakota on its own figures, against every US county that has the same figure. Pick a county on the map or in the list.
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All 66 counties, with their figures
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Aurora County
2,801 residents, 628 aged 65 or older (22.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,627 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Aurora County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Plankinton, White Lake, Stickney (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Beadle County
19,624 residents, 3,647 aged 65 or older (18.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,798 Lower than 37 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Beadle County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 54 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Huron, Wolsey, Wessington (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bennett County
3,307 residents, 532 aged 65 or older (16.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,435 Lower than 44 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bennett County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.67 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest place: Martin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bon Homme County
7,244 residents, 1,648 aged 65 or older (22.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,455 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bon Homme County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.11 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 68 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Springfield, Tyndall, Scotland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brookings County
37,635 residents, 5,698 aged 65 or older (15.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,943 Lower than 34 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Brookings County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.13 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 66 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Brookings, Volga, Aurora (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brown County
37,561 residents, 7,773 aged 65 or older (20.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,113 Lower than 30 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Brown County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.06 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 73 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Aberdeen, Groton, Warner (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brule County
5,278 residents, 1,322 aged 65 or older (25.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,343 Lower than 46 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Brule County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.48 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Chamberlain, Kimball, Pukwana (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Buffalo County
1,802 residents, 226 aged 65 or older (12.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,405 Lower than 94 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Buffalo County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Butte County
10,856 residents, 2,551 aged 65 or older (23.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,241 Lower than 48 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Butte County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.88 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 22 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Belle Fourche, Newell, Nisland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Campbell County
1,377 residents, 429 aged 65 or older (31.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,131 Lower than 30 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Campbell County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.74 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Herreid, Pollock, Mound City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Charles Mix County
9,303 residents, 1,807 aged 65 or older (19.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,853 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Charles Mix County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Wagner, Platte, Lake Andes (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clark County
4,031 residents, 884 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,069 Lower than 52 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clark County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.06 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 73 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clark, Willow Lake, Bradley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clay County
15,031 residents, 2,130 aged 65 or older (14.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,425 Lower than 25 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clay County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Vermillion, Wakonda, Irene (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Codington County
29,562 residents, 6,245 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,398 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Codington County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.41 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 44 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Watertown, Florence, Henry (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Corson County
3,781 residents, 488 aged 65 or older (12.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,059 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Corson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.76 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 26 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: McLaughlin, McIntosh, Morristown (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Custer County
9,431 residents, 3,456 aged 65 or older (36.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.2 Cheaper than 45 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Rapid City, SD metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,708 Lower than 61 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Custer County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.59 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 10 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Custer, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Davison County
20,069 residents, 4,441 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,296 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Davison County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.13 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 66 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mitchell, Mount Vernon, Ethan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Day County
5,484 residents, 1,565 aged 65 or older (28.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,413 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Day County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.89 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 86 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Webster, Waubay, Bristol (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Deuel County
4,408 residents, 1,033 aged 65 or older (23.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,880 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Deuel County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 74 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clear Lake, Gary, Toronto (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dewey County
5,419 residents, 615 aged 65 or older (11.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,280 Lower than 13 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dewey County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 59 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Eagle Butte, Timber Lake, Isabel (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Douglas County
2,888 residents, 802 aged 65 or older (27.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,466 Lower than 44 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Douglas County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.00 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 78 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Armour, Corsica, Delmont (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Edmunds County
4,022 residents, 1,026 aged 65 or older (25.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,814 Lower than 59 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Edmunds County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.89 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 86 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Ipswich, Bowdle, Roscoe (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fall River County
7,467 residents, 2,656 aged 65 or older (35.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,514 Lower than 43 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fall River County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.24 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 15 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hot Springs, Edgemont, Oelrichs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Faulk County
2,178 residents, 543 aged 65 or older (24.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,174 Lower than 78 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Faulk County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 76 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Faulkton, Cresbard, Orient (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Grant County
7,534 residents, 1,973 aged 65 or older (26.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,187 Lower than 50 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Grant County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.25 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 55 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Milbank, Big Stone City, Stockholm (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gregory County
4,037 residents, 1,184 aged 65 or older (29.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,573 Lower than 41 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gregory County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Gregory, Burke, Bonesteel (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Haakon County
1,802 residents, 502 aged 65 or older (27.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,174 Lower than 50 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Haakon County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.44 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 5 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Philip, Midland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hamlin County
6,900 residents, 1,136 aged 65 or older (16.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,881 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hamlin County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.23 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 57 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Estelline, Castlewood, Lake Norden (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hand County
3,121 residents, 866 aged 65 or older (27.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,105 Lower than 51 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hand County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.35 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 48 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Miller, St. Lawrence, Ree Heights (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hanson County
3,456 residents, 624 aged 65 or older (18.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,623 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hanson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.33 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Alexandria, Emery, Fulton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Harding County
1,331 residents, 314 aged 65 or older (23.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,926 Lower than 34 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Harding County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.72 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Buffalo, Camp Crook (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hughes County
17,570 residents, 3,497 aged 65 or older (19.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,846 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hughes County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.61 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 32 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Pierre, Blunt, Harrold (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hutchinson County
7,413 residents, 1,786 aged 65 or older (24.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,009 Lower than 33 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hutchinson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.18 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 61 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Parkston, Freeman, Menno (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hyde County
1,191 residents, 315 aged 65 or older (26.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,359 Lower than 46 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hyde County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.95 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest place: Highmore (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jackson County
2,666 residents, 355 aged 65 or older (13.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,268 Lower than 75 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jackson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.70 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 28 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kadoka, Interior, Belvidere (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jerauld County
1,654 residents, 530 aged 65 or older (32.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,936 Lower than 55 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jerauld County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.45 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 41 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Wessington Springs, Alpena, Lane (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jones County
913 residents, 247 aged 65 or older (27.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,292 Lower than 47 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jones County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 59 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Murdo, Draper (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kingsbury County
5,284 residents, 1,351 aged 65 or older (25.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,519 Lower than 43 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kingsbury County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.93 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 83 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: De Smet, Arlington, Lake Preston (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lake County
10,993 residents, 2,581 aged 65 or older (23.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,599 Lower than 41 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lake County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 63 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Madison, Wentworth, Ramona (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lawrence County
29,459 residents, 7,824 aged 65 or older (26.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,772 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lawrence County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.78 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Spearfish, Lead, Deadwood (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lincoln County
77,145 residents, 12,183 aged 65 or older (15.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.6 Cheaper than 40 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,009 Lower than 33 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lincoln County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 70 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sioux Falls, Harrisburg, Tea (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lyman County
3,694 residents, 649 aged 65 or older (17.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,179 Lower than 50 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lyman County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.44 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 12 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Presho, Oacoma, Kennebec (Census, 1 July 2024).
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McCook County
5,964 residents, 1,322 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.6 Cheaper than 40 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,718 Lower than 39 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- McCook County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 51 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Salem, Canistota, Bridgewater (Census, 1 July 2024).
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McPherson County
2,347 residents, 757 aged 65 or older (32.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,409 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- McPherson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 75 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Eureka, Leola, Long Lake (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Marshall County
4,426 residents, 1,068 aged 65 or older (24.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,039 Lower than 53 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Marshall County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.82 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Britton, Veblen, Langford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Meade County
30,711 residents, 6,023 aged 65 or older (19.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.2 Cheaper than 45 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Rapid City, SD metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,523 Lower than 43 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Meade County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.89 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 21 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sturgis, Box Elder, Summerset (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mellette County
2,137 residents, 314 aged 65 or older (14.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,433 Lower than 44 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Mellette County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.34 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 49 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: White River, Wood (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Miner County
2,281 residents, 619 aged 65 or older (27.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,205 Lower than 49 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Miner County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 84 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Howard, Carthage, Canova (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Minnehaha County
212,691 residents, 32,799 aged 65 or older (15.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.6 Cheaper than 40 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,993 Lower than 33 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 3 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 77 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.10 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 69 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sioux Falls, Brandon, Dell Rapids (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Moody County
6,632 residents, 1,453 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,863 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Moody County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.18 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 61 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Flandreau, Colman, Egan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Oglala Lakota County
13,338 residents, 1,053 aged 65 or older (7.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- Oglala Lakota County has no property-tax figure: the Census publishes no single median taxes paid or home value for it (too few sample cases, or a median beyond the end of its table).
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Oglala Lakota County has no homicide figure for 2020–2024.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 5 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest place: Batesland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pennington County
116,792 residents, 23,317 aged 65 or older (20.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.2 Cheaper than 45 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Rapid City, SD metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,781 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 9.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 38 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.36 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 47 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rapid City, Box Elder, Hill City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Perkins County
2,853 residents, 850 aged 65 or older (29.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,514 Lower than 23 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Perkins County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.31 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 51 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lemmon, Bison (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Potter County
2,377 residents, 815 aged 65 or older (34.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,954 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Potter County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.32 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Gettysburg, Hoven, Tolstoy (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Roberts County
10,255 residents, 2,274 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,380 Lower than 46 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Roberts County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sisseton, Wilmot, Rosholt (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sanborn County
2,388 residents, 558 aged 65 or older (23.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,094 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sanborn County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.15 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 64 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Woonsocket, Letcher, Artesian (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Spink County
6,155 residents, 1,526 aged 65 or older (24.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,496 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Spink County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.95 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 82 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Redfield, Tulare, Doland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stanley County
3,018 residents, 707 aged 65 or older (23.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,608 Lower than 21 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stanley County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.40 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 5 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest place: Fort Pierre (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sully County
1,479 residents, 403 aged 65 or older (27.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,922 Lower than 56 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sully County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.61 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 32 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Onida, Agar (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Todd County
8,863 residents, 769 aged 65 or older (8.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,331 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Todd County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.66 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 30 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Mission, St. Francis (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Tripp County
5,708 residents, 1,339 aged 65 or older (23.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,324 Lower than 47 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Tripp County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.43 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Winner, Colome, New Witten (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Turner County
9,314 residents, 1,925 aged 65 or older (20.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.6 Cheaper than 40 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,425 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Turner County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.19 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Parker, Centerville, Marion (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Union County
17,402 residents, 3,800 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.5 Cheaper than 72 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,856 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Union County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.90 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 21 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,590 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: North Sioux City, Elk Point, Beresford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Walworth County
5,217 residents, 1,318 aged 65 or older (25.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,592 Lower than 22 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Walworth County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.37 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 13 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mobridge, Selby, Java (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Yankton County
23,635 residents, 5,757 aged 65 or older (24.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,700 Lower than 39 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Yankton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,590 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Yankton, Gayville, Mission Hill (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ziebach County
2,389 residents, 254 aged 65 or older (10.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. South Dakota nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,154 Lower than 78 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ziebach County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.61 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 32 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,790 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Eagle Butte, Dupree (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sources: US Census Bureau, county population estimates by age, 1 July 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, all items, of each county's metropolitan area or its state's nonmetropolitan portion; The state's published 2025 income-tax rules, the county's own local income tax where one is levied, and the county's Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household; CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026; CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al.; FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB); CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025); CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by county of residence.
Where South Dakota stands, on the six criteria
South Dakota's six figures are the ones that set its place on the state ranking, where it sits in Tier 8 of 16. Each is measured for the whole of South Dakota, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
88.6 Cheaper than 90% of the other 50 · housing 67.6 · goods 95.5 · utilities 79.7 · other services 91.9
BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5) · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-08-28
|
| Taxes on a retired couple state and local tax on the example retired couple, USD a year; lower is better |
USD $3,704 (90% margin USD $3,646–$3,762) Lower than 40% of the other 50
Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household · figure for 2025
|
| Healthcare access share of residents 65+ living in a county with a 4- or 5-star CMS hospital; higher is better |
45 % of residents 65+ Higher than 26% of the other 50
CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2026 · checked 2026-10-27
|
| Safety homicides per 100,000 a year, 2020–2024, by state of residence; lower is better |
5.4 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 4.8–6.1) Lower than 60% of the other 50
CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
4.3 months a year More than 24% of the other 50
CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2010 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Natural-hazard risk expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, per USD $1,000 of buildings; lower is better |
USD $1.33 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60% of the other 50
FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), state expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB) · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-10-27
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Medicare in South Dakota
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in South Dakota, and the most a bad year can cost. What care itself costs depends on a person's health, so it is not estimated here.
Medicare Advantage, with drug coverage
USD $6,790 a year for two in premiums (from USD $5,686)
At most USD $20,610 in a bad year (from USD $19,986), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 4 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $5,669 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,997)
Medigap: no federal price list — not in this total.
No yearly maximum on Original Medicare alone.
Part B for two, plus the middle of the 9 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of South Dakota's 66 counties, weighted by residents 65 or older (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025); 26 have no Advantage plan and are left out of that column.
The 2027 Part B premium is not yet published (CMS usually publishes it in November); 2026's is used.
Source: CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025).
South Dakota adds no Medigap enrollment right beyond the federal six-month open enrollment period, which starts the month you are 65 or older and enrolled in Part B. South Dakota's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in South Dakota: Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (SHIINE), 1-888-854-5321 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to South Dakota: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to South Dakota, judged on the six figures above: a pro is a figure in the top fifth of the states, a con one in the bottom fifth. Figures in between get no verdict.
Pros
- Cost of living: cheaper than 90% of the other 50 (88.6). BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5)
Cons
None of South Dakota's six figures is in the bottom fifth of the states.
Also shown, not scored
South Dakota's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of South Dakota — not for any single place within it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
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Population
Total resident population, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredTotal resident population, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. Bigger is not better — this axis exists for context, never for ranking. |
935,094 people |
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Population 65 plus
Residents aged 65 or older, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredResident population aged 65 or older, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. |
181,082 people |
|
Social security beneficiary share
Everyone receiving Social Security — retired, disabled, survivors and dependants — as a share of the population, 2025.
How this is measuredAll OASDI beneficiaries — retired workers, disabled workers, survivors and dependants — as a percentage of the total resident population. SSA Table 1 (2025), population as of 1 July 2025. Not the same measure as the county-level retired-worker share. |
22 percent |
Source for every figure: SSA Table 1 (2025) · Census population as of 1 July 2025 · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-08-28 Official source
Taxes on a retired couple in South Dakota
We apply South Dakota's published rules for tax year 2025 to one example household and show the sum, line by line. These are rules already in force for 2025, not a projection.
The example household
| Filing status | married filing jointly, both aged 67 |
|---|---|
| Social Security | USD $45,000 a year, combined |
| Private pension | USD $25,000 a year |
| IRA or 401(k) withdrawal | USD $20,000 a year |
| Home, for property tax | USD $350,000 |
An illustrative household, the same for every state so states can be compared. Each spouse holds half of each income. Your own figures will differ.
South Dakota's rules applied
| No state income tax on this household's income in 2025 South Dakota Department of Revenue: Taxes (individuals) | USD $0 |
|---|---|
| Property tax on a USD $350,000 home, at the state's median taxes paid ÷ median home value US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25103 | USD $3,704 |
| State and local tax, a year | USD $3,704 |
Federal income tax is left out: it is the same in every state, so it cannot separate them. Sales tax is left out too: it depends on what a household buys, and no state publishes an average of its local rates. The rate is listed below.
The rules behind the sum
- State sales tax 4.2 %, plus up to 2 % municipal: 4.2 % South Dakota Department of Revenue: Sales & Use Tax · checked Oct 26, 2026
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