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Como Township vs La Prairie Township 80 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (22.1× in La Prairie Township) and homeowners (+10.4 pts renters in Como Township).
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.
Como Township A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Como Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Como Township →
La Prairie Township A small town of 90
Quiet strengths La Prairie Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about La Prairie Township →
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.
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
Growing season (days) 140d — Outdoors & history
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 80 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Como Township ↔ La Prairie Township 80 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
72 Lowest 90 Highest
Median age
14.4 ±9 Lowest 62% below SD 16.5 ±15.4 Highest 57% below SD
Kids under 18
56.9% ±71.1 Lowest SD: 24.2% 57.8% ±43.3 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±48.1 Lowest SD: 18% 11.1% ±35.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 42.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±19.6 SD: 5% 0% ±15.7 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $78,750 ±$56k 5% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $95,000 ±$35k 63% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $900 67% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.7% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1983 3 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±32.3 Lowest SD: 9.7% 25% ±31.4 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
56.3 mi Lowest 59.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.57 Highest 1.29 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Ohio Township (29%) Sioux Falls (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in La Prairie Township Few work in Como Township
Conserved landshare of the town
10.1% Highest 2.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.6 mi Lowest 35.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 0.5 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Como Township or La Prairie Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Como Township? → Moving to Como Township: what should I know? →
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La Prairie Township or Como Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in La Prairie Township? → Moving to La Prairie Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Como Township Towns like Como Township 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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