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Toronto vs Hermosa

328 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.7× in Hermosa) and property tax bill (+51% in Hermosa).

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Toronto, SDA small town of 238South Dakota · 238 people
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Hermosa, SDHomes around $529KSouth Dakota · 353 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.

TorontoA small town of 238
Quiet strengthsToronto doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Toronto →
HermosaHomes around $529K
Housing$529K typical home64% above the SD typical home All about Hermosa →
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.

Rent2.7×
Rent runs higher in Hermosa
Hermosa $1,264Toronto $470
Property tax bill+51%
Tax bills are bigger in Hermosa
Hermosa $1,397Toronto $927
Street grid+83%
Toronto has the more walkable street grid
Toronto 71.7Hermosa 39.2
Average commute8 min
Toronto has the shorter commute
Hermosa 29 minToronto 21 min
Typical home built21 yrs
Toronto’s homes are older
Hermosa 1991Toronto 1970
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,590 more a month in Hermosa

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.

Toronto$600/mo
Typical home $99K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $470/mo · Housing →
Hermosa$3,190/mo
Typical home $529K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $1,264/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,590 a month, about $31,100 a year, between Hermosa and Toronto.

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
B−TorontoBetter than 52% of districts in the state BHermosaBetter than 55% 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
TorontoHermosa
Snow a year61″33″
January low2°F—
July high80°F—
Growing season (days)146d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th89th
Outdoors & history
TorontoHermosa
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1884—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—12
Community
TorontoHermosa
Library hours a week—17 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

328 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TorontoSDHermosaSD
Toronto ↔ Hermosa328 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.

TorontoHermosa
People
Population 238Lowest 353Highest
Median age 39.6±3.2Lowest 4% above SD 40.1±17.7Highest 6% above SD
Hermosa and Toronto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.6%±5.7Highest SD: 24.2% 23.5%±7.1Lowest SD: 24.2%
Toronto and Hermosa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.4%±10.9Highest SD: 18% 23.5%±10.9Lowest SD: 18%
Toronto and Hermosa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 7.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±4.9Highest SD: 5% 2%±4.1Lowest SD: 5%
Toronto and Hermosa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,125±$9kLowest 29% below SD $53,203±$24kHighest 29% below SD
Hermosa and Toronto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,000±$41kLowest 62% below SD $148,800±$77kHighest 42% below SD
Hermosa and Toronto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $470±$265Lowest 50% below SD $1,264±$172Highest 34% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $927Lowest 66% below SD $1,397Highest 49% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 6.5%±31.5Lowest SD: 39.8% 26%±44.8Highest SD: 39.8%
Hermosa and Toronto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.9%Lowest SD: 11.9% 14.2%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 69.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than SD 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 19% above SD 29 minHighest 61% above SD
Work from home 2.7%±4.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 13.5%±10Highest SD: 9.7%
Hermosa and Toronto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Highest 0.99Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clear Lake (20%)Rapid City (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HermosaFew work in Toronto
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 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 71.7Highest 39.2Lowest
Schools
School district Deubrook Area School District 05-6Custer School District 16-1
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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