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Edgemont vs Wall

93 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+60% in Wall) and jobs per worker (2.7× in Wall).

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Edgemont, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 860 people
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Wall, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 622 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 →
WallA regional job hub
Work468 jobsbased in Wall, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 71%of SD districts All about Wall →
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.

Home values+60%
Homes cost more in Wall
Wall $164,800Edgemont $103,000
Jobs per worker2.7×
Wall is more of a job hub
Wall 1.70Edgemont 0.63
Street grid2.2×
Edgemont has the more walkable street grid
Edgemont 62.9Wall 29.0
Typical home built18 yrs
Edgemont’s homes are older
Wall 1971Edgemont 1953
★ 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+WallBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Wall

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 →
Wall$2,000/mo
Typical home $327K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Wall and Edgemont.

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
EdgemontWall
Snow a year36″30″
January low4°F9°F
July high89°F89°F
Growing season (days)117d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd74th
Outdoors & history
EdgemontWall
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.3%
Settled—1908
National Register places2—
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—1
Community
EdgemontWall
Library hours a week31 hrs19 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

93 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EdgemontSDWallSD
Edgemont ↔ Wall93 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.

EdgemontWall
People
Population 860Highest 622Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.3%Highest SD: +8.9% -8.7%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 42.4±6.9Lowest 12% above SD 46.2±8.9Highest 22% above SD
Wall and Edgemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±7.1Highest SD: 24.2% 18.2%±5.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Edgemont and Wall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.8%±3.5Lowest SD: 18% 24.1%±6.7Highest SD: 18%
Wall and Edgemont 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% 25.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3.1Highest SD: 5% 1.8%±2.3Lowest SD: 5%
Edgemont and Wall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,692±$21kHighest 17% below SD $58,984±$8kLowest 21% below SD
Edgemont and Wall 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 $164,800±$20kHighest 36% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,011±$625 7% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,505Lowest 45% below SD $1,709Highest 37% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.3%±99.7Highest SD: 39.8% 40.5%±53.6Lowest SD: 39.8%
Edgemont and Wall 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% 8.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 81.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than SD 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 12% below SD 17 minHighest 3% below SD
Work from home 8.9%±8.3Highest SD: 9.7% 4.7%±3.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Edgemont and Wall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.6%Lowest 11.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 48.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Lowest 1.70Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hot Springs (29%)Rapid City (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WallFew work in Edgemont
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 62.9Highest 29.0Lowest
Schools
School district Edgemont School District 23-1Wall School District 51-5
High school in town Edgemont High School - 01Wall High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 5.5Lowest 12.3Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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