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Buffalo Gap vs Conde 282 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.8× in Buffalo Gap) and average commute (11 min in Conde).
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Conde, SD A small town of 128 South Dakota · 128 people
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Buffalo Gap A small town of 131
Quiet strengths Buffalo Gap doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Conde A small town of 128
Quiet strengths Conde doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Conde →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $240 more a month in Buffalo Gap A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Buffalo Gap $600 /mo
Typical home $100K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
Conde $350 /mo
Typical home $51K (Census) · tax rate 2.05% · Housing →
The difference: $240 a month , about $2,900 a year , between Buffalo Gap and Conde.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 1 Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 282 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Buffalo Gap ↔ Conde 282 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
131 Highest 128 Lowest
Median age
66.3 ±23 Highest 74% above SD 64.1 ±6.1 Lowest 69% above SD
Kids under 18
15.3% ±16.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 9.4% ±14.8 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
51.1% ±25.5 Highest SD: 18% 43.8% ±8.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 28.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.8 SD: 5% 0% ±11 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$54,063 ±$53k Lowest 28% below SD $73,571 ±$27k Highest about the SD average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$100,000 ±$56k Highest 61% below SD $51,000 ±$16k Lowest 80% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$864 Lowest 68% below SD $1,047 Highest 62% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 SD: 39.8% 100% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
1.5% Lowest SD: 11.9% 8.6% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
96% Lowest SD: 68.6% 98.5% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961 Highest 19 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
27 min Highest 49% above SD 16 min Lowest 12% below SD
Work from home
17.2% ±23.4 Highest SD: 9.7% 4.7% ±6.7 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.8 mi Highest 28.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.53 Highest 0.14 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (42%) Aberdeen (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Conde Few work in Buffalo Gap
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
69.6 Lowest 92.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Buffalo Gap Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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