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Pukwana vs Faith

165 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.5× in Faith) and rent (2.8× in Pukwana).

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Pukwana, SDAn outdoors townSouth Dakota · 300 people
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Faith, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 297 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.

PukwanaAn outdoors town
Outdoors21.3% conserved land0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Pukwana →
FaithA regional job hub
Work285 jobsbased in Faith, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts All about Faith →
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.

Jobs per worker14.5×
Faith is more of a job hub
Faith 1.89Pukwana 0.13
Rent2.8×
Rent runs higher in Pukwana
Pukwana $1,063Faith $383
Property tax bill+41%
Tax bills are bigger in Faith
Faith $1,656Pukwana $1,175
Conserved land+21.3 pts
Pukwana has more conserved land
Pukwana 21.3%Faith 0%
Street grid+56%
Faith has the more walkable street grid
Faith 52.8Pukwana 33.9
Bachelor’s degree++9 pts
More adults in Faith have a degree
Faith 22.4%Pukwana 13.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,130 more a month in Faith

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.

Pukwana$620/mo
Typical home $100K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →
Faith$1,750/mo
Typical home $284K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $383/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,130 a month, about $13,500 a year, between Faith and Pukwana.

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
–PukwanaNot graded DFaithBetter than 10% 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
PukwanaFaith
Snow a year43″56″
January low9°F11°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)156d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th79th
Outdoors & history
PukwanaFaith
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land21.3%—
Settled1881—
National Register places13
Community
PukwanaFaith
Library hours a week—32 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.

PukwanaSDFaithSD
Pukwana ↔ Faith165 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.

PukwanaFaith
People
Population 300Highest 297Lowest
Median age 52.3±14.7Lowest 38% above SD 55.9±11.1Highest 47% above SD
Faith and Pukwana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.3%±9.4Highest SD: 24.2% 12.1%±10.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Pukwana and Faith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.7%±9.7Lowest SD: 18% 36.7%±23.9Highest SD: 18%
Faith and Pukwana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 22.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.7Lowest SD: 5% 0.7%±3.6Highest SD: 5%
Faith and Pukwana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,750±$28kHighest 15% below SD $47,083±$33kLowest 37% below SD
Pukwana and Faith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $100,000±$71kLowest 61% below SD $151,000±$74kHighest 41% below SD
Faith and Pukwana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,063±$126Highest 12% above SD $383±$272Lowest 60% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,175Lowest 57% below SD $1,656Highest 39% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.2%±65.4Highest SD: 39.8% 42.9%±72.6Lowest SD: 39.8%
Pukwana and Faith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest SD: 11.9% 14.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 81.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than SD 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minHighest 16% below SD 12 minLowest 35% below SD
Work from home 5.8%±6.6Lowest SD: 9.7% 16.3%±18.5Highest SD: 9.7%
Faith and Pukwana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Lowest 6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 86.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 1.89Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kimball (23%)Rapid City (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FaithFew work in Pukwana
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 33.9Lowest 52.8Highest
Schools
School district —Faith School District 46-2
High school in town —Faith High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.1
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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