In its annual national movers study, United Van Lines tracked which states had the top inbound and outbound migration during 2021. The company shared that the pandemic is likely a reason for people relocating to lower density areas and wishing to be closer to family. As the second highest state for inbound migration, we’re excited to have some new faces in South Dakota!
Sioux Falls ranks among the nation’s best places for bicycling for the 13th year in a row, according to the League of American Bicyclists. Learn more about the ranking by clicking the button below.
A new quiz by New York Times says Sioux Falls is a top place to live for new parents.
Using Affordability as a the top consideration for new parents, Sioux Falls earned the highest ranking. Sioux Falls also received high scores in the categories of schools, commute, space for money, income mobility, climate risks, and parents.
New York Times Opinion shared the rankings for various ‘best places to live if…’ on Instagram. See the post below:
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AARP ranked Sioux Falls a top place to “Live and Retire Now” in November 2021. The ranking considered population, median housing cost, median housing cost burden, access to exercise, and vibe.
Livability ranked Sioux Falls a top 20 city to live. The ranking was configured based on scores in civics, demographics, economy, education, health, housing, infrastructure, amenities, and remote readiness.
Learn more about the ranking and see how other cities stacked up on Livability.
South Dakota is the #1 state in Moody’s Analytics & CNN Business’ Back-to-Normal Index. Comprised of 37 indicators, the Index compares the current economy to pre-pandemic levels. As of 8/20/21 South Dakota surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 11%.
When it comes to hardworking people, we already knew that South Dakota leads the way. Now, we have an accolade to prove it! WalletHub has ranked South Dakota as the 4th hardest working state in America.
Learn more about the ranking and see how other states stacked up on WalletHub.
To determine where renters can get the most bang for their buck, WalletHub compared more than 180 markets on 22 key measures of rental attractiveness and quality of life. Data points ranged from the difference between rental rates and mortgage payments to historical price changes, cost of living and job availability.
Check out the stats and story on WalletHub.com.
Sioux Falls is among the best cities to live in according to Niche.com based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. Niche bases their rankings on data from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC, and other sources.
Sioux Falls ranked 53rd with an overall “A” Niche grade. Factors include:
A Good for Families
A- Jobs
A- Public Schools
A- Nightlife
A- Commute
B+ Housing
B+ Cost of Living
B+ Diversity
B Health & Fitness
B- Outdoor Activities
C+ Weather
C+ Crime & Safety
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Dwellsy ranked over 350 metros on their attractiveness for renters with Sioux Falls listed at No. 3.
The study, based on factors such as rent prices, availability, employment, schools and health, determined which cities were the most renter friendly. Factors such as local art and food scenes were also considered.
With high-quality schools, affordable rentals, and low unemployment rates, the Midwest stood out as one of the best regions for renters.
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| Dwellsy’s 2021 Top 20 Small Cities for Renters | |
| 1 | Fargo, ND-MN |
| 2 | Lincoln, NE |
| 3 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 4 | Green Bay, WI |
| 5 | Grand Forks, ND-MN |
| 6 | Fond du Lac, WI |
| 7 | Lafayette, IN |
| 8 | Greenville, NC |
| 9 | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 10 | Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
| 11 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI |
| 12 | Ames, IA |
| 13 | Iowa City, IA |
| 14 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 15 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO |
| 16 | Jefferson City, MO |
| 17 | Columbia, MO |
| 18 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL |
| 19 | Lawrence, KS |
| 20 | Springfield, MO |
WalletHub’s 2021 Best & Worst States for Jobs lists South Dakota as the No.1 state in the nation. The study determines the most attractive states for employment based on 35 key indicators of job-market strength, opportunity and economic health.
To explore the study and see how other states ranked, click here.
SmartAsset once again named Sioux Falls the best city for young professionals in their annual ranking of the 150 largest cities in America for 2021. Cities are compared across nine metrics that consider affordability, workforce demographics and entertainment options.
This is the fifth year SmartAsset has conducted the study and produced rankings. Sioux Falls has topped the list four of the study’s five years – 2017, 2018, 2019, and now again in 2021.
Location Matters 2021 – The State Tax Cost of Doing Business produced by the Tax Foundation and KPMG provides a comparative analysis of actual state business tax costs faced by businesses. The study accounts for all business taxes including corporate income, property, sales, unemployment insurance, capital stock, inventory, and gross receipts taxes. Economists designed eight model firms, and modeled each firm twice in each state: once as a new firm eligible for tax incentives and once as a mature firm not eligible for such incentives.
In South Dakota, five of the eight mature firms modeled rank in the top 10 for lowest tax burdens – corporate headquarters, technology centers, data centers, capital-intensive manufacturing and labor-intensive manufacturing.
The Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities index tracks the economic performance of approximately 400 US metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) split between large and small cities. It uses an outcomes-based set of metrics—including job creation, wage gains, and high-tech GDP growth—to evaluate the performance of these cities relative to one another. Sioux Falls ranked No. 7 in the small city category.
POLICOM analyzes local and state economies, determines if they are growing or declining, identifies what is causing this to happen, and offers ideas and solutions to improve the situation.
From its research and educational programs, community and government leaders discover what is driving their economy and what the community will have to do to enhance the “economic quality of life” for the people living and working in the area.
In their most recent study, POLICOM, ranked Sioux Falls as the 10th out of 384 Metropolitan Statistical Areas for our economic strength in 2021.
