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Corsica vs Burke

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+49% in Burke) and average commute (5 min in Burke).

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Corsica, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 699 people

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Burke, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 708 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.

CorsicaA regional job hub

Work348 jobsbased in Corsica, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 92%of SD districts All about Corsica →

BurkeA regional job hub

Work390 jobsbased in Burke, a regional job hub All about Burke →

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 grid+49%

Burke has the more walkable street grid

Burke 118Corsica 79.1

Average commute5 min

Burke has the shorter commute

Corsica 17 minBurke 12 min

Work in town+8.9 pts

More of Burke’s workers stay in town

Burke 26.2%Corsica 17.3%

★ What stands out · 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

ACorsicaBetter than 92% of districts in the state BBurkeBetter than 60% of districts in the state

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%

Corsica$970/mo

Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $805/mo · Housing →

Burke$900/mo

Typical home $150K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $525/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Corsica and Burke.

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.

Seasons

CorsicaBurke

Snow a year34″45″

January low10°F 10°F

July high88°F 87°F

Growing season (days)157d 149d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th 43rd

Outdoors & history

CorsicaBurke

Settled—1904

National Register places—1

Archive photos—1

Famous people born here—5

Community

CorsicaBurke

Library hours a week—20 hrs

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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CorsicaSD BurkeSD

Corsica ↔ Burke47 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

CorsicaBurke

People

Population 699Lowest 708Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.2%Lowest SD: +8.9% -4.8%Highest SD: +8.9%

Median age 44.3±10.8Highest 17% above SD 43.7±5.4Lowest 15% above SD

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

Kids under 18 19.5%±3.9Lowest SD: 24.2% 23.3%±4.5Highest SD: 24.2%

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

Age 65+ 25.9%±6.2Highest SD: 18% 24.4%±2.6Lowest SD: 18%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 21.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±1.6Lowest SD: 5% 3.4%±3.9Highest SD: 5%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $59,250±$29kHighest 21% below SD $52,500±$13kLowest 30% below SD

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $162,500±$15kHighest 37% below SD $150,000±$31kLowest 42% below SD

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $805±$535Highest 15% below SD $525±$120Lowest 45% below SD

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,359Lowest 50% below SD $1,369Highest 50% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.8%±34.7Highest SD: 39.8% 13.8%±18.4Lowest SD: 39.8%

Below poverty line 8.2%Highest SD: 11.9% 8.1%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 65.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 71.8%Highest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 6% below SD 12 minLowest 34% below SD

Work from home 1.7%±2.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 3.3%±2.4Highest SD: 9.7%

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

Work in townworking residents 17.3%Lowest 26.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 16.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.51Highest 1.50Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Armour (12%)Gregory (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BurkeFew work in Corsica

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.1Lowest 118Highest

Schools

School district Corsica-Stickney 21-3South Central School District 26-5 · Burke School District 26-2

High school in town Corsica-Stickney High School - 01Burke High School - 01

Students per teacherat that high school 9.2Lowest 12.2Highest

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.

Corsica neighborsTown Square →

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Burke neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Corsica

Grandview Township133 people · $681K homes

Walnut Grove Township183 people · $458K homes

Towns like Corsica

Plankinton603 people · $115K homes

Alcester989 people · $126K homes

Miller1,363 people · $155K homes

Garretson1,176 people · $204K 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.