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Mobridge vs Lennox

231 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+72% in Lennox) and growth since 2010 (+20.7 pts in Lennox).

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Mobridge, SDAn outdoors townSouth Dakota · 2,932 people
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Lennox, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 2,468 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.

MobridgeAn outdoors town
Outdoors#1 most walkable in SD0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$132K typical home59% below the SD typical home Schools#8 for schools in SDof 34 towns All about Mobridge →
LennoxKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 84%of SD districts SafetySafer than 81%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lennox →
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.

Home values+72%
Homes cost more in Lennox
Lennox $235,900Mobridge $136,800
Growth since 2010+20.7 pts
Lennox has grown faster since 2010
Lennox +14.8%Mobridge -5.9%
Work in town+36.6 pts
More of Mobridge’s workers stay in town
Mobridge 45.7%Lennox 9.1%
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Lennox
Lennox $2,757Mobridge $1,996
Average commute9 min
Mobridge has the shorter commute
Lennox 23 minMobridge 14 min
Street grid+79%
Mobridge has the more walkable street grid
Mobridge 144Lennox 80.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,170 more a month in Lennox

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.

Mobridge$860/mo
Typical home $132K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.46% · or rent about $953/mo · Housing →
Lennox$2,030/mo
Typical home $326K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $745/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,170 a month, about $14,000 a year, between Lennox and Mobridge.

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.

Safety
–MobridgeNot graded A−LennoxSafer than 81% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+MobridgeBetter than 69% of districts in the state A−LennoxBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
BMobridgeHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns A−LennoxHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns
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
MobridgeLennox
Snow a year36″45″
January low6°F9°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th43rd
Outdoors & history
MobridgeLennox
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.6%—
Settled1906—
National Register places51
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here10—
Community
MobridgeLennox
Library hours a week41 hrs38 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

231 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MobridgeSDLennoxSD
Mobridge ↔ Lennox231 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.

MobridgeLennox
People
Population 2,932Highest 2,468Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.9%Lowest SD: +8.9% +14.8%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 41.7±3.1Highest 10% above SD 38±5.5Lowest about the SD average
Mobridge and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.1%±4.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 24%±6.2Highest SD: 24.2%
Lennox and Mobridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.1%±3.8Highest SD: 18% 18.1%±4.9Lowest SD: 18%
Mobridge and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.4%Highest SD: 31.9% 24.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±0.9Lowest SD: 5% 1.3%±1.1Highest SD: 5%
Lennox and Mobridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,357±$16kLowest 13% below SD $81,761±$6kHighest 9% above SD
Lennox and Mobridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,800±$55kLowest 47% below SD $235,900±$29kHighest 8% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $953±$160Highest about the SD average $745±$328Lowest 21% below SD
Mobridge and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,996Lowest 27% below SD $2,757Highest about the SD average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.9%±19.7Lowest SD: 39.8% 64.8%±23.4Highest SD: 39.8%
Lennox and Mobridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.3%Highest SD: 11.9% 9.6%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 74.3%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than SD 1977Highest 3 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 20% below SD 23 minHighest 30% above SD
Work from home 3.3%±2.7Lowest SD: 9.7% 11.2%±5.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Lennox and Mobridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 45.7%Highest 9.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 2.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Highest 0.65Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town McLaughlin (6%)Sioux Falls (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LennoxFew work in Mobridge
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 144Highest 80.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #8 of 34 in SD—
School district Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Lennox School District 41-4
High school in town Mobridge High School - 01Lennox High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 14.9Lowest 17.2Highest
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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