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Miller vs Flandreau

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

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

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

Miller$1,190/mo
Typical home $199K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $564/mo · Housing →
Flandreau$1,440/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $763/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
MillerFlandreau
Snow a year44″40″
January low7°F4°F
July high85°F81°F
Growing season (days)152d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd66th
Outdoors & history
MillerFlandreau
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1902
National Register places46
Archive photos176
Famous people born here68
Community
MillerFlandreau
Library hours a week27 hrs55 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.

MillerSDFlandreauSD
Miller ↔ Flandreau122 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.

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