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Langford vs Hurley

165 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.5× in Langford) and property tax bill (+89% in Hurley).

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Langford, SDHomes around $231KSouth Dakota · 481 people
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Hurley, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 394 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.

LangfordHomes around $231K
Housing$231K typical home28% below the SD typical home SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts All about Langford →
HurleyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts HistorySettled in 18833 places on the National Register All about Hurley →
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.

Jobs per worker4.5×
Langford is more of a job hub
Langford 1.27Hurley 0.28
Property tax bill+89%
Tax bills are bigger in Hurley
Hurley $1,742Langford $920
Street grid+93%
Langford has the more walkable street grid
Langford 146Hurley 75.3
Average commute9 min
Langford has the shorter commute
Hurley 28 minLangford 18 min
Typical home built21 yrs
Hurley’s homes are older
Langford 1972Hurley 1951
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Hurley

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.

Langford$1,350/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $688/mo · Housing →
Hurley$1,910/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Hurley and Langford.

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
CLangfordBetter than 31% of districts in the state C−HurleyBetter 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
LangfordHurley
Snow a year45″31″
January low0°F7°F
July high83°F84°F
Growing season (days)135d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd46th
Outdoors & history
LangfordHurley
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled18861883
National Register places13
Archive photos—4
Community
LangfordHurley
Library hours a week18 hrs20 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

165 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LangfordSDHurleySD
Langford ↔ Hurley165 miles apart
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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.

LangfordHurley
People
Population 481Highest 394Lowest
Median age 38.4±15.2Highest about the SD average 37.9±9.1Lowest about the SD average
Langford and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.1%±6.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.2%±6.2Highest SD: 24.2%
Hurley and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.1%±2.3Lowest SD: 18% 17.3%±3.6Highest SD: 18%
Hurley and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 25.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.1%±8.3Highest SD: 5% 1.5%±3.1Lowest SD: 5%
Langford and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,375±$23kHighest 6% above SD $73,750±$15kLowest about the SD average
Langford and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,000±$36kHighest 51% below SD $111,200±$15kLowest 57% below SD
Langford and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $688±$172Lowest 27% below SD $775±$251Highest 18% below SD
Hurley and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $920Lowest 66% below SD $1,742Highest 36% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.7%±79.4Lowest SD: 39.8% 25%±100Highest SD: 39.8%
Hurley and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0.6%Lowest SD: 11.9% 10.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 89.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 3% above SD 28 minHighest 55% above SD
Work from home 5.9%±3.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 8.2%±4.3Highest SD: 9.7%
Hurley and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.6%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.27Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Britton (34%)Sioux Falls (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HurleyFew work in Langford
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 146Highest 75.3Lowest
Schools
School district Langford Area School District 45-5Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6
High school in town Langford Area High School - 01None in town
Students per teacherat that high school 11.8 —
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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