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Colome vs Isabel

170 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in Colome) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Isabel).

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Colome, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 338 people

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Isabel, SDA small town of 214South Dakota · 214 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.

ColomeKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts All about Colome →

IsabelA small town of 214

Quiet strengthsIsabel doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Isabel →

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.

Street grid3.1×

Colome has the more walkable street grid

Colome 164Isabel 52.1

Jobs per worker2.5×

Isabel is more of a job hub

Isabel 2.24Colome 0.91

Homeowners+14.4 pts renters

Colome has more renters

Isabel 57.4%Colome 43%

Property tax bill+24%

Tax bills are bigger in Colome

Colome $1,155Isabel $933

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 paymentRate%

Colome$420/mo

Typical home $62K (Census) · tax rate 1.85% · or rent about $637/mo · Housing →

Isabel$330/mo

Typical home $48K (Census) · tax rate 1.94% · or rent about $818/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Colome and Isabel.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

C−ColomeBetter than 18% of districts in the state –IsabelNot graded

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.

Seasons

ColomeIsabel

Snow a year49″41″

January low13°F 7°F

July high90°F 86°F

Growing season (days)159d 141d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th 55th

Outdoors & history

ColomeIsabel

Settled—1910

Community

ColomeIsabel

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

170 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ColomeSD IsabelSD

Colome ↔ Isabel170 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

ColomeIsabel

People

Population 338Highest 214Lowest

Median age 33.5±16Lowest 12% below SD 35.4±6.9Highest 7% below SD

Isabel and Colome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 23.1%±10.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.7%±10Highest SD: 24.2%

Isabel and Colome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 17.5%±6.6Highest SD: 18% 11.7%±6.4Lowest SD: 18%

Colome and Isabel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 7.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.2Lowest SD: 5% 1.9%±2.6Highest SD: 5%

Isabel and Colome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $51,000±$19kLowest 32% below SD $68,750±$27kHighest 8% below SD

Isabel and Colome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $62,300±$12kHighest 76% below SD $48,200±$14kLowest 81% below SD

Colome and Isabel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $637±$172Lowest 33% below SD $818±$99Highest 14% below SD

Isabel and Colome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,155Highest 58% below SD $933Lowest 66% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.7%±33.4Highest SD: 39.8% 8%±69.8Lowest SD: 39.8%

Colome and Isabel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 28.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 15.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 43%Lowest SD: 68.6% 57.4%Highest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 2 yrs older than SD 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minHighest about the SD average 15 minLowest 15% below SD

Work from home 2%±3.3Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±10.8Lowest SD: 9.7%

Colome and Isabel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 5%Lowest 10.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 28.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Lowest 2.24Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Winner (31%)North Eagle Butte (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IsabelFew work in Colome

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 164Highest 52.1Lowest

Schools

School district Colome School District 59-3—

High school in town Colome High School - 01—

Students per teacherat that high school 5.4 —

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Colome neighborsTown Square →

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Isabel neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Colome

Colome Township100 people

Towns like Colome

Dupree557 people · $66K homes

White River606 people · $75K homes

Peever145 people · $39K homes

Mount Vernon442 people · $164K homes

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.