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Edgemont vs Onida

211 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+73% in Onida) and work in town (+24.4 pts in Onida).

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Edgemont, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 860 people
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Onida, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 644 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.

EdgemontKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts Housing$245K typical home24% below the SD typical home All about Edgemont →
OnidaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 71%of SD districts Housing$253K typical home21% below the SD typical home HistorySettled in 18802 places on the National Register All about Onida →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+73%
Homes cost more in Onida
Onida $178,600Edgemont $103,000
Work in town+24.4 pts
More of Onida’s workers stay in town
Onida 34%Edgemont 9.6%
Jobs per worker2×
Onida is more of a job hub
Onida 1.24Edgemont 0.63
Growth since 2010+7.5 pts
Onida has grown faster since 2010
Onida +1.2%Edgemont -6.3%
Typical home built21 yrs
Edgemont’s homes are older
Onida 1974Edgemont 1953
Street grid+43%
Onida has the more walkable street grid
Onida 90.1Edgemont 62.9
★ 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
C−EdgemontBetter than 18% of districts in the state B+OnidaBetter than 71% 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.

Edgemont$1,580/mo
Typical home $245K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.46% · or rent about $1,011/mo · Housing →
Onida$1,520/mo
Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $939/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Edgemont and Onida.

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
EdgemontOnida
Snow a year36″49″
January low4°F7°F
July high89°F87°F
Growing season (days)117d147d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd67th
Outdoors & history
EdgemontOnida
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1880
National Register places22
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—4
Community
EdgemontOnida
Library hours a week31 hrs16 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

211 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EdgemontSDOnidaSD
Edgemont ↔ Onida211 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.

EdgemontOnida
People
Population 860Highest 644Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.3%Lowest SD: +8.9% +1.2%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 42.4±6.9Highest 12% above SD 42.2±10.3Lowest 11% above SD
Edgemont and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±7.1Lowest SD: 24.2% 27.2%±5.2Highest SD: 24.2%
Onida and Edgemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.8%±3.5Highest SD: 18% 22.4%±4.7Lowest SD: 18%
Edgemont and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.6%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3.1Highest SD: 5% 2%±1.6Lowest SD: 5%
Edgemont and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,692±$21kLowest 17% below SD $70,000±$8kHighest 7% below SD
Onida and Edgemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $103,000±$29kLowest 60% below SD $178,600±$30kHighest 31% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,011±$625Highest 7% above SD $939±$98Lowest about the SD average
Edgemont and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,505Lowest 45% below SD $1,636Highest 40% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.3%±99.7Highest SD: 39.8% 43.1%±33.2Lowest SD: 39.8%
Edgemont and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 4.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 80.1%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than SD 1974Highest 6 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 12% below SD 18 minHighest about the SD average
Work from home 8.9%±8.3Highest SD: 9.7% 6%±4.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Edgemont and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.6%Lowest 34%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Lowest 1.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hot Springs (29%)Pierre (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OnidaFew work in Edgemont
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 62.9Lowest 90.1Highest
Schools
School district Edgemont School District 23-1Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
High school in town Edgemont High School - 01Sully Buttes High School - 07
Students per teacherat that high school 5.5Lowest 9.6Highest
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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