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Flandreau vs Miller

122 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+57% in Flandreau) and rent (+35% in Flandreau).

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Flandreau, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 2,392 people
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Miller, SDHomes around $199KSouth Dakota · 1,363 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.

FlandreauKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts Housing$224K typical home30% below the SD typical home HistorySettled in 19026 places on the National Register All about Flandreau →
MillerHomes around $199K
Housing$199K typical home38% below the SD typical home History17 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Miller →
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 bill+57%
Tax bills are bigger in Flandreau
Flandreau $2,153Miller $1,373
Rent+35%
Rent runs higher in Flandreau
Flandreau $763Miller $564
Growth since 2010+10.7 pts
Flandreau has grown faster since 2010
Flandreau +1.3%Miller -9.4%
Street grid+75%
Miller has the more walkable street grid
Miller 117Flandreau 67.0
Homeowners+8.5 pts renters
Flandreau has more renters
Miller 66.2%Flandreau 57.7%
★ 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.

Safety
B−FlandreauSafer than 52% of U.S. towns –MillerNot graded
Schools
DFlandreauBetter than 10% of districts in the state BMillerBetter than 59% of districts in the state
Health
B−FlandreauHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns B+MillerHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Flandreau

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.

Flandreau$1,440/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →
Miller$1,190/mo
Typical home $199K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $564/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Flandreau and Miller.

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
FlandreauMiller
Snow a year40″44″
January low4°F7°F
July high81°F85°F
Growing season (days)148d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th43rd
Outdoors & history
FlandreauMiller
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1902—
National Register places64
Archive photos617
Famous people born here86
Community
FlandreauMiller
Library hours a week55 hrs27 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

122 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FlandreauSDMillerSD
Flandreau ↔ Miller122 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.

FlandreauMiller
People
Population 2,392Highest 1,363Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Highest SD: +8.9% -9.4%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 38.5±3.6Lowest about the SD average 41.9±8.4Highest 10% above SD
Miller and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.1%±3.2Highest SD: 24.2% 23.3%±5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Flandreau and Miller are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.1%±3.8Lowest SD: 18% 29.3%±3.4Highest SD: 18%
Miller and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 28.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1Lowest SD: 5% 4.5%±2.2Highest SD: 5%
Miller and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,157±$13kLowest 35% below SD $57,500±$12kHighest 23% below SD
Miller and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,400±$33kLowest 42% below SD $155,200±$16kHighest 40% below SD
Miller and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $763±$107Highest 19% below SD $564±$43Lowest 40% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,153Highest 21% below SD $1,373Lowest 50% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.1%±12.9Highest SD: 39.8% 34.2%±10.9Lowest SD: 39.8%
Flandreau and Miller are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 7.6%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minHighest 19% below SD 11 minLowest 38% below SD
Work from home 3.8%±2.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 5%±3.1Highest SD: 9.7%
Miller and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 40.7%Highest 34.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.05Highest 1.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (14%)Miller Township (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MillerFew work in Flandreau
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.0Lowest 117Highest
Schools
School district Flandreau School District 50-3Miller School District 29-4
High school in town Flandreau High School - 01Miller High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 12.6Highest 10.8Lowest
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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