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Sisseton vs Wagner

189 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.1× in Sisseton) and growth since 2010 (+5.3 pts in Sisseton).

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Sisseton, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 2,670 people
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Wagner, SDOne of the safest townsSouth Dakota · 1,529 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.

SissetonA regional job hub
Work1,730 jobsbased in Sisseton, a regional job hub Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 16%of SD districts All about Sisseton →
WagnerOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 5%of U.S. towns we grade Work1,047 jobsbased in Wagner, a regional job hub Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wagner →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid2.1×
Sisseton has the more walkable street grid
Sisseton 120Wagner 58.1
Growth since 2010+5.3 pts
Sisseton has grown faster since 2010
Sisseton +0.4%Wagner -4.9%
Work from home+4.8 pts
More people work from home in Sisseton
Sisseton 5.7%Wagner 0.9%
Work in town+8 pts
More of Sisseton’s workers stay in town
Sisseton 50.7%Wagner 42.7%
★ 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.

Safety
B−SissetonSafer than 52% of U.S. towns DWagnerSafer than 5% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−SissetonBetter than 16% of districts in the state CWagnerBetter than 26% of districts in the state
Health
DSissetonHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns DWagnerHealthier than 10% 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.

Sisseton$720/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $596/mo · Housing →
Wagner$850/mo
Typical home $136K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $684/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Wagner and Sisseton.

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
SissetonWagner
Snow a year48″31″
January low5°F12°F
July high82°F87°F
Growing season (days)151d165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd43rd
Outdoors & history
SissetonWagner
Settled19071900
National Register places4—
Archive photos123
Famous people born here—3
Community
SissetonWagner
Library hours a week42 hrs38 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

189 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SissetonSDWagnerSD
Sisseton ↔ Wagner189 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.

SissetonWagner
People
Population 2,670Highest 1,529Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.4%Highest SD: +8.9% -4.9%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 34.2±4Lowest 10% below SD 34.3±5.1Highest 10% below SD
Wagner and Sisseton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.9%±4.4Highest SD: 24.2% 29.8%±5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Sisseton and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20%±2.6Highest SD: 18% 19.6%±4Lowest SD: 18%
Sisseton and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 22.6%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.5Highest SD: 5% 2.2%±1.4Lowest SD: 5%
Sisseton and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,875±$3kHighest 35% below SD $47,462±$6kLowest 37% below SD
Sisseton and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $109,200±$23kLowest 58% below SD $136,000±$16kHighest 47% below SD
Wagner and Sisseton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $596±$65Lowest 37% below SD $684±$127Highest 28% below SD
Wagner and Sisseton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,747Highest 36% below SD $1,607Lowest 41% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.2%±12.1Highest SD: 39.8% 34.9%±11.9Lowest SD: 39.8%
Sisseton and Wagner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 15.7%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 55.5%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959 21 yrs older than SD 1959 21 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 34% below SD 12 minHighest 33% below SD
Work from home 5.7%±3.8Highest SD: 9.7% 0.9%±1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 50.7%Highest 42.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.8 miLowest 5.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.62Lowest 2.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Greendale Township (6%)Dante (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WagnerFew work in Sisseton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 120Highest 58.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #28 of 34 in SD—
School district Sisseton School District 54-2Wagner Community School District 11-4
High school in town Sisseton High School - 01Wagner High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 14.8Highest 11.7Lowest
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.

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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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