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Redfield vs Garretson

128 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Redfield) and home values (+70% in Garretson).

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Redfield, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,989 people

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Garretson, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,176 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.

RedfieldKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 9%of SD districts Housing$167K typical home48% below the SD typical home

HistorySettled in 18806 places on the National Register All about Redfield →

GarretsonKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 27%of SD districts HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

HistorySettled in 18914 places on the National Register All about Garretson →

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.

Redfield has more miles of trail

Redfield 1.0 miGarretson 0.2 mi

Home values+70%

Homes cost more in Garretson

Garretson $203,800Redfield $120,200

Work in town+37.3 pts

More of Redfield’s workers stay in town

Redfield 41.8%Garretson 4.5%

Average commute12 min

Redfield has the shorter commute

Garretson 26 minRedfield 14 min

Street grid2.2×

Redfield has the more walkable street grid

Redfield 83.4Garretson 37.7

Growth since 2010+10.4 pts

Garretson has grown faster since 2010

Garretson +5.3%Redfield -5.1%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Garretson

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%

Redfield$1,120/mo

Typical home $167K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →

Garretson$1,730/mo

Typical home $277K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $697/mo · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Garretson and Redfield.

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

DRedfieldBetter than 9% of districts in the state CGarretsonBetter than 27% of districts in the state

Health

B−RedfieldHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns B+GarretsonHealthier than 72% 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

RedfieldGarretson

Snow a year43″45″

January low1°F 9°F

July high84°F 85°F

Growing season (days)137d 157d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th 32nd

Outdoors & history

RedfieldGarretson

Trails1 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled1880 1891

National Register places6 4

Archive photos11 6

Famous people born here13 —

Community

RedfieldGarretson

Library hours a week39 hrs 13 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

128 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RedfieldSD GarretsonSD

Redfield ↔ Garretson128 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

RedfieldGarretson

People

Population 1,989Highest 1,176Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.1%Lowest SD: +8.9% +5.3%Highest SD: +8.9%

Median age 49±6.2Highest 29% above SD 48.5±8Lowest 28% above SD

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

Kids under 18 19.2%±3.7Lowest SD: 24.2% 21%±7.3Highest SD: 24.2%

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

Age 65+ 28.6%±4.6Highest SD: 18% 23.6%±4.5Lowest SD: 18%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.6%Highest SD: 31.9% 28.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2.2Highest SD: 5% 2%±1.1Lowest SD: 5%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $58,229±$7kLowest 22% below SD $59,741±$11kHighest 20% below SD

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,200±$23kLowest 53% below SD $203,800±$30kHighest 21% below SD

Rentmedian gross, monthly $725±$91Highest 23% below SD $697±$43Lowest 26% below SD

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,064Lowest 24% below SD $2,471Highest 9% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±9Highest SD: 39.8% 27%±5.8Lowest SD: 39.8%

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

Below poverty line 6%Highest SD: 11.9% 5.3%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 56.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 62.7%Highest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than SD 1973Highest 7 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 24% below SD 26 minHighest 46% above SD

Work from home 2.7%±1.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 8.5%±3.7Highest SD: 9.7%

Work in townworking residents 41.8%Highest 4.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.3 miLowest 16.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.47Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Redfield Township (16%)Sioux Falls (56%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GarretsonFew work in Redfield

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.4Highest 37.7Lowest

Schools

School district Redfield School District 56-4Garretson School District 49-4

High school in town Redfield High School - 01Garretson High School - 01

Students per teacherat that high school 10.8Lowest 11.8Highest

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.