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Eden vs Ravinia Township
61 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (121.5× in Eden) and property tax bill (3.3× in Ravinia Township).
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Eden, SD Homes around $392K South Dakota · 221 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,060 more a month in Ravinia Township 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate %
Eden $2,640 /mo
Typical home $392K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →
Ravinia Township $3,700 /mo
Typical home $619K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
The difference: $1,060 a month , about $12,700 a year , between Ravinia Township and Eden.
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
Eden Ravinia Township
Growing season (days) 160d —
Outdoors & history
Eden Ravinia Township
Community
Eden Ravinia Township
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 61 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eden ↔ Ravinia Township 61 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
Eden Ravinia Township
People
Population
221 Lowest
348 Highest
Median age
53.8 ±34.5
42% above SD
53.8 ±6
42% above SD
Kids under 18
25.8% ±9.9 Highest
SD: 24.2%
14.4% ±8.3 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Eden and Ravinia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12.2% ±6.4 Lowest
SD: 18%
18.4% ±10.9 Highest
SD: 18%
Ravinia Township and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.6% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
48% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±6.4 Lowest
SD: 5%
2.6% ±4.9 Highest
SD: 5%
Ravinia Township and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $141,667 ±$69k
89% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $619,000 ±$56k
140% above SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$775 ±$79
18% below SD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,652 Lowest
39% below SD
$5,483 Highest
101% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20% ±100 Highest
SD: 39.8%
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 39.8%
Eden and Ravinia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.4% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.2% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
92.5% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2000 Highest
20 yrs newer than SD
1992 Lowest
12 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
9 min Lowest
52% below SD
43 min Highest
143% above SD
Work from home
0.8% ±2.2 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
5.2% ±7.5 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Ravinia Township and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest
0.7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Highest
10.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.23 Highest
0.23 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (29%) Aberdeen (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ravinia Township Few work in Eden
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest
61.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest
20.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
97.2 Highest
0.8 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Towns like Eden 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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