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Fruitdale vs Reliance 210 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (3.2× in Reliance) and jobs per worker (4.2× in Reliance).
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.
Fruitdale A small town of 134
Quiet strengths Fruitdale doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Reliance A small town of 211
Quiet strengths Reliance doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Reliance →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $180 more a month in Fruitdale 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
Fruitdale $940 /mo
Typical home $164K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →
Reliance $760 /mo
Typical home $123K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · Housing →
The difference: $180 a month , about $2,200 a year , between Fruitdale and Reliance.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1 Community
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 210 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Fruitdale ↔ Reliance 210 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
Population
134 Lowest 211 Highest
Median age
20.5 ±35.6 Lowest 46% below SD 25.4 ±18.6 Highest 33% below SD
Kids under 18
48.5% ±10.9 Highest SD: 24.2% 25.6% ±9.5 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
21.6% ±25.7 Highest SD: 18% 16.1% ±11.1 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.2% Lowest SD: 31.9% 42.7% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7% ±7.8 Lowest SD: 5% 18% ±15.4 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$17,450 ±$10k Lowest 77% below SD $55,313 ±$25k Highest 26% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$164,400 ±$5k Highest 36% below SD $123,200 ±$34k Lowest 52% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$896 Lowest 67% below SD $1,324 Highest 51% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
57.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 3.8% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8% Lowest SD: 68.6% 91.8% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1975 Highest 5 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
26 min Highest 43% above SD 19 min Lowest 8% above SD
Work from home
4.3% ±7.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±11.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.8 mi Lowest 23.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.11 Lowest 0.46 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Belle Fourche (14%) Oacoma (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Reliance Few work in Fruitdale
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
35.9 Highest 32.6 Lowest
“±” 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 Fruitdale 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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