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Faulkton vs Viborg

164 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Viborg) and work in town (+18.2 pts in Faulkton).

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Faulkton, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 670 people

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Viborg, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 958 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.

FaulktonKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 92%of SD districts

History6 historic places6 places on the National Register All about Faulkton →

ViborgKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts Housing$265K typical home18% below the SD typical home All about Viborg →

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.

Property tax bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Viborg

Viborg $2,239Faulkton $1,128

Work in town+18.2 pts

More of Faulkton’s workers stay in town

Faulkton 27.7%Viborg 9.5%

Growth since 2010+8.1 pts

Faulkton has grown faster since 2010

Faulkton +12.2%Viborg +4.1%

Average commute8 min

Faulkton has the shorter commute

Viborg 24 minFaulkton 16 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,090 more a month in Viborg

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 paymentRate%

Faulkton$620/mo

Typical home $100K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $902/mo · Housing →

Viborg$1,700/mo

Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $711/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,090 a month, about $13,100 a year, between Viborg and Faulkton.

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

AFaulktonBetter than 92% of districts in the state C−ViborgBetter than 18% of districts in the state

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

FaulktonViborg

Snow a year44″31″

January low4°F 7°F

July high85°F 84°F

Growing season (days)139d 151d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th 46th

Outdoors & history

FaulktonViborg

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0.5%—

Settled—1893

National Register places6 2

Community

FaulktonViborg

Library hours a week—40 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

164 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FaulktonSD ViborgSD

Faulkton ↔ Viborg164 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

FaulktonViborg

People

Population 670Lowest 958Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.2%Highest SD: +8.9% +4.1%Lowest SD: +8.9%

Median age 37.5±8.6Lowest about the SD average 41.3±7Highest 9% above SD

Viborg and Faulkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 24.6%±6.4Highest SD: 24.2% 24.4%±4.7Lowest SD: 24.2%

Faulkton and Viborg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 26.1%±6.3Lowest SD: 18% 26.5%±4.8Highest SD: 18%

Viborg and Faulkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.3%Highest SD: 31.9% 18.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.3Highest SD: 5% 1.1%±1.5Lowest SD: 5%

Faulkton and Viborg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $63,750±$27kHighest 15% below SD $51,944±$8kLowest 31% below SD

Faulkton and Viborg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,600±$25kLowest 61% below SD $156,700±$41kHighest 39% below SD

Viborg and Faulkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $902±$231Highest 5% below SD $711±$114Lowest 25% below SD

Faulkton and Viborg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,128Lowest 59% below SD $2,239Highest 18% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39%±69.4Highest SD: 39.8% 35%±13.6Lowest SD: 39.8%

Faulkton and Viborg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 13.4%Lowest SD: 11.9% 18.7%Highest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 57.5%Highest SD: 68.6% 56.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than SD 1970Highest 10 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 10% below SD 24 minHighest 35% above SD

Work from home 1.8%±2.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 4.2%±2.9Highest SD: 9.7%

Viborg and Faulkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 27.7%Highest 9.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 26.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.25Highest 1.03Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (8%)Sioux Falls (29%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ViborgFew work in Faulkton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.5Highest 85.3Lowest

Schools

School district Faulkton Area Schools 24-4Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6

High school in town Faulkton High School - 01Viborg-Hurley High School - 01

Students per teacherat that high school 9.4Lowest 12.9Highest

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.