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Redfield vs Milbank

95 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+10.8 pts in Milbank) and trails (2× in Milbank).

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Redfield, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,989 people
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Milbank, SDHomes around $237KSouth Dakota · 3,525 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.

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 →
MilbankHomes around $237K
Housing$237K typical home26% below the SD typical home Schools#13 for schools in SDof 34 towns Outdoors#5 most walkable in SD2.0 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Milbank →
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.

Growth since 2010+10.8 pts
Milbank has grown faster since 2010
Milbank +5.7%Redfield -5.1%
Trails2×
Milbank has more miles of trail
Milbank 2.0 miRedfield 1.0 mi
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Redfield
Redfield $2,064Milbank $1,630
Homeowners+13.3 pts renters
Redfield has more renters
Milbank 69.8%Redfield 56.5%
Work in town+9.5 pts
More of Milbank’s workers stay in town
Milbank 51.3%Redfield 41.8%
Jobs per worker+57%
Milbank is more of a job hub
Milbank 1.44Redfield 0.92
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Milbank

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.

Redfield$1,120/mo
Typical home $167K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.72% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →
Milbank$1,450/mo
Typical home $237K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $548/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Milbank 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 B+MilbankBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
B−RedfieldHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns BMilbankHealthier than 61% 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
RedfieldMilbank
Snow a year43″32″
January low1°F—
July high84°F—
Growing season (days)137d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th50th
Outdoors & history
RedfieldMilbank
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%3.2%
Settled18801880
National Register places66
Archive photos1112
Famous people born here135
Community
RedfieldMilbank
Library hours a week39 hrs45 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

95 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RedfieldSDMilbankSD
Redfield ↔ Milbank95 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.

RedfieldMilbank
People
Population 1,989Lowest 3,525Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.1%Lowest SD: +8.9% +5.7%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 49±6.2Lowest 29% above SD 50±7.6Highest 32% above SD
Milbank and Redfield 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% 20.1%±3.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Milbank and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.6%±4.6Lowest SD: 18% 29.4%±6.1Highest SD: 18%
Milbank and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 31.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2.2Highest SD: 5% 0.8%±1Lowest SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,229±$7kHighest 22% below SD $56,011±$13kLowest 25% below SD
Redfield and Milbank 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 $155,000±$21kHighest 40% below SD
Milbank and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $725±$91Highest 23% below SD $548±$364Lowest 42% below SD
Redfield and Milbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,064Highest 24% below SD $1,630Lowest 40% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±9Highest SD: 39.8% 29.7%±21Lowest SD: 39.8%
Redfield and Milbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6%Lowest SD: 11.9% 13.2%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 69.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than SD 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minHighest 24% below SD 9 minLowest 49% below SD
Work from home 2.7%±1.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 10.3%±6.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Milbank and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 41.8%Lowest 51.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.3 mi 1.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Lowest 1.44Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Redfield Township (16%)Sioux Falls (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MilbankFew work in Redfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.4Highest 81.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#13 of 34 in SD
School district Redfield School District 56-4Milbank School District 25-4
High school in town Redfield High School - 01Milbank High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 10.8Lowest 12.2Highest
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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