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Mobridge vs Webster

142 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4× in Webster) and rent (+46% in Mobridge).

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Mobridge, SDAn outdoors townSouth Dakota · 2,932 people

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Webster, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,896 people

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 →

WebsterKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 80%of SD districts Housing$235K typical home27% below the SD typical home

History7 historic places7 places on the National Register All about Webster →

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.

Webster has more miles of trail

Webster 1.6 miMobridge 0.4 mi

Rent runs higher in Mobridge

Mobridge $953Webster $653

Street grid+78%

Mobridge has the more walkable street grid

Mobridge 144Webster 80.6

Average commute5 min

Mobridge has the shorter commute

Webster 19 minMobridge 14 min

Property tax bill+19%

Tax bills are bigger in Mobridge

Mobridge $1,996Webster $1,683

Bachelor’s degree++8.7 pts

More adults in Mobridge have a degree

Mobridge 29.4%Webster 20.7%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $590 more a month in Webster

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 paymentRate%

Mobridge$860/mo

Typical home $132K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.46% · or rent about $953/mo · Housing →

Webster$1,440/mo

Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $653/mo · Housing →

The difference: $590 a month, about $7,100 a year, between Webster 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.

Schools

B+MobridgeBetter than 69% of districts in the state A−WebsterBetter than 80% of districts in the state

Health

BMobridgeHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns BWebsterHealthier than 58% 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

MobridgeWebster

Snow a year36″43″

January low6°F 2°F

July high85°F 81°F

Growing season (days)157d 156d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th 23rd

Outdoors & history

MobridgeWebster

Trails0 mi 2 mi

Conserved land1.6%0%

Settled1906 —

National Register places5 7

Archive photos6 —

Famous people born here10 —

Community

MobridgeWebster

Library hours a week41 hrs 28 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

142 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MobridgeSD WebsterSD

Mobridge ↔ Webster142 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

MobridgeWebster

People

Population 2,932Highest 1,896Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.9%Highest SD: +8.9% -8.4%Lowest SD: +8.9%

Median age 41.7±3.1Highest 10% above SD 40.5±2.9Lowest 7% above SD

Mobridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 22.1%±4.2Highest SD: 24.2% 20.2%±3.8Lowest SD: 24.2%

Mobridge and Webster 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% 20.9%±3.4Lowest SD: 18%

Mobridge and Webster 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% 20.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±0.9Lowest SD: 5% 3.6%±2.1Highest SD: 5%

Webster 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±$16kHighest 13% below SD $55,179±$7kLowest 27% below SD

Mobridge and Webster 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 $154,100±$34kHighest 40% below SD

Webster and Mobridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $953±$160Highest about the SD average $653±$46Lowest 31% below SD

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,996Highest 27% below SD $1,683Lowest 38% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.9%±19.7Highest SD: 39.8% 33.6%±14.4Lowest SD: 39.8%

Mobridge and Webster 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% 15.1%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 71.7%Highest SD: 68.6% 66.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1967Highest 13 yrs older than SD 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 20% below SD 19 minHighest 8% above SD

Work from home 3.3%±2.7Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.7%±6Highest SD: 9.7%

Webster 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 43.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 2.3 miHighest 1.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Lowest 1.04Highest

Top workplaceoutside town McLaughlin (6%)Webster Township (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WebsterFew work in Mobridge

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 1.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 144Highest 80.6Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #8 of 34 in SD—

School district Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Webster Area School District 18-5

High school in town Mobridge High School - 01Webster Area High School - 01

Students per teacherat that high school 14.9Highest 13.6Lowest

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Mobridge neighborsTown Square →

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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.