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Corsica vs Miller

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+17.3 pts in Miller) and average commute (6 min in Miller).

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Corsica, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 699 people
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Miller, SDHomes around $199KSouth Dakota · 1,363 people
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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 →
MillerHomes around $199K
Housing$199K typical home38% below the SD typical home History17 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Miller →
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.

Work in town+17.3 pts
More of Miller’s workers stay in town
Miller 34.6%Corsica 17.3%
Average commute6 min
Miller has the shorter commute
Corsica 17 minMiller 11 min
Street grid+48%
Miller has the more walkable street grid
Miller 117Corsica 79.1
Growth since 2010+4.2 pts
Corsica has grown faster since 2010
Corsica -5.2%Miller -9.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Miller

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.

Corsica$970/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $805/mo · Housing →
Miller$1,190/mo
Typical home $199K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $564/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Miller and Corsica.

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
ACorsicaBetter than 92% of districts in the state BMillerBetter than 59% of districts in the state
Health
–CorsicaNot graded B+MillerHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns
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
CorsicaMiller
Snow a year34″44″
January low10°F7°F
July high88°F85°F
Growing season (days)157d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th43rd
Outdoors & history
CorsicaMiller
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places—4
Archive photos—17
Famous people born here—6
Community
CorsicaMiller
Library hours a week—27 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CorsicaSDMillerSD
Corsica ↔ Miller81 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.

CorsicaMiller
People
Population 699Lowest 1,363Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.2%Highest SD: +8.9% -9.4%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 44.3±10.8Highest 17% above SD 41.9±8.4Lowest 10% above SD
Corsica and Miller 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%±5Highest SD: 24.2%
Miller and Corsica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.9%±6.2Lowest SD: 18% 29.3%±3.4Highest SD: 18%
Miller and Corsica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 28.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±1.6Lowest SD: 5% 4.5%±2.2Highest SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,250±$29kHighest 21% below SD $57,500±$12kLowest 23% below SD
Corsica and Miller 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 $155,200±$16kLowest 40% below SD
Corsica and Miller 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 $564±$43Lowest 40% below SD
Corsica and Miller 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 $1,373Highest 50% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.8%±34.7Highest SD: 39.8% 34.2%±10.9Lowest SD: 39.8%
Corsica and Miller are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.2%Highest SD: 11.9% 7.6%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 6% below SD 11 minLowest 38% below SD
Work from home 1.7%±2.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 5%±3.1Highest SD: 9.7%
Miller 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 34.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.51Highest 1.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Armour (12%)Miller Township (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MillerFew 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 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.1Lowest 117Highest
Schools
School district Corsica-Stickney 21-3Miller School District 29-4
High school in town Corsica-Stickney High School - 01Miller High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 9.2Lowest 10.8Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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