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Davis vs Revillo 123 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8× in Davis) and street grid (4.1× in Revillo).
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Davis, SD A small town of 76 South Dakota · 76 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.
Davis A small town of 76
Quiet strengths Davis doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Revillo A small town of 88
Quiet strengths Revillo doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Revillo →
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1
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 123 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Davis ↔ Revillo 123 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
76 Lowest 88 Highest
Median age
38 ±19.5 about the SD average 38 ±32.5 about the SD average
Kids under 18
28.9% ±30.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±32.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
17.1% ±39.1 Lowest SD: 18% 20.5% ±24.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 6.4% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±18.6 SD: 5% 0% ±16.1 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$85,000 ±$54k Highest 13% above SD $56,300 ±$3k Lowest 25% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$95,000 ±$53k 63% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,000 63% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8% 28.6% ±100 Highest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
5.3% Lowest SD: 11.9% 11.4% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.4% Highest SD: 68.6% 89.7% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1954 Highest 26 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
25 min Lowest 40% above SD 28 min Highest 60% above SD
Work from home
2.6% ±7.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±17.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Highest 19.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.24 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (31%) Milbank (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Revillo Few work in Davis
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
27.8 Lowest 114 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Davis Towns like Davis 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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