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Redfield vs Miller

33 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (10× in Redfield) and property tax bill (+50% in Redfield).

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Redfield, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,989 people
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Miller, SDHomes around $199KSouth Dakota · 1,363 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 →
MillerHomes around $199K
Housing$199K typical home38% below the SD typical home History17 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Miller →
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.

Trails10×
Redfield has more miles of trail
Redfield 1.0 miMiller 0.1 mi
Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Redfield
Redfield $2,064Miller $1,373
Rent+29%
Rent runs higher in Redfield
Redfield $725Miller $564
Homeowners+9.7 pts renters
Redfield has more renters
Miller 66.2%Redfield 56.5%
Growth since 2010+4.3 pts
Redfield has grown faster since 2010
Redfield -5.1%Miller -9.4%
Street grid+40%
Miller has the more walkable street grid
Miller 117Redfield 83.4
★ What stands out · 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 BMillerBetter than 59% of districts in the state
Health
B−RedfieldHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns B+MillerHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Miller$1,190/mo
Typical home $199K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $564/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Miller 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.

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
RedfieldMiller
Snow a year43″44″
January low1°F7°F
July high84°F85°F
Growing season (days)137d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th43rd
Outdoors & history
RedfieldMiller
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1880—
National Register places64
Archive photos1117
Famous people born here136
Community
RedfieldMiller
Library hours a week39 hrs27 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

33 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RedfieldSDMillerSD
Redfield ↔ Miller33 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.

RedfieldMiller
People
Population 1,989Highest 1,363Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.1%Highest SD: +8.9% -9.4%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 49±6.2Highest 29% above SD 41.9±8.4Lowest 10% above SD
Redfield and Miller 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% 23.3%±5Highest SD: 24.2%
Miller 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% 29.3%±3.4Highest SD: 18%
Miller 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%Highest SD: 31.9% 28.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2.2Lowest SD: 5% 4.5%±2.2Highest SD: 5%
Miller and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,229±$7kHighest 22% below SD $57,500±$12kLowest 23% below SD
Redfield and Miller 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 $155,200±$16kHighest 40% below SD
Miller 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 $564±$43Lowest 40% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,064Highest 24% below SD $1,373Lowest 50% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±9Lowest SD: 39.8% 34.2%±10.9Highest SD: 39.8%
Miller and Redfield 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% 7.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.2%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than SD 1967Highest 13 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minHighest 24% below SD 11 minLowest 38% below SD
Work from home 2.7%±1.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 5%±3.1Highest SD: 9.7%
Miller 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%Highest 34.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Lowest 1.01Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Redfield Township (16%)Miller Township (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MillerFew work in Redfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.4Lowest 117Highest
Schools
School district Redfield School District 56-4Miller School District 29-4
High school in town Redfield High School - 01Miller High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 10.8 10.8
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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