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Wall Lake Township vs Worthing

17 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (46.7× in Worthing) and work from home (+24.1 pts in Wall Lake Township).

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Wall Lake Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsMinnehaha County · 1,130 people
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Worthing, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,036 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.

Wall Lake TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 67%of SD districts All about Wall Lake Township →
WorthingKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 84%of SD districts HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Worthing →
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 grid46.7×
Worthing has the more walkable street grid
Worthing 84.1Wall Lake Township 1.8
Work from home+24.1 pts
More people work from home in Wall Lake Township
Wall Lake Township 31.8%Worthing 7.7%
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Wall Lake Township
Wall Lake Township $3,635Worthing $2,481
Typical home built19 yrs
Wall Lake Township’s homes are older
Worthing 1994Wall Lake Township 1975
Conserved land+11.1 pts
Wall Lake Township has more conserved land
Wall Lake Township 11.1%Worthing 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Wall Lake Township

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.

Wall Lake Township$2,340/mo
Typical home $389K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →
Worthing$1,880/mo
Typical home $304K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $1,092/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,600 a year, between Wall Lake Township and Worthing.

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+Wall Lake TownshipBetter than 67% of districts in the state A−WorthingBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
A−Wall Lake TownshipHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns A−WorthingHealthier than 78% 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
Wall Lake TownshipWorthing
Snow a year45″36″
January low9°F6°F
July high85°F83°F
Growing season (days)157d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th43rd
Outdoors & history
Wall Lake TownshipWorthing
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land11.1%—
Community
Wall Lake TownshipWorthing
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

17 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wall Lake TownshipWorthingWall Lake TownshipWorthing
Wall Lake Township ↔ Worthing17 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.

Wall Lake TownshipWorthing
People
Population 1,130Highest 1,036Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.3%Highest SD: +8.9% +5.7%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 36.3±22.4Lowest 4% below SD 36.4±2.9Highest 4% below SD
Worthing and Wall Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25%±6.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.9%±9Highest SD: 24.2%
Worthing and Wall Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.5%±9.3Highest SD: 18% 9.7%±2Lowest SD: 18%
Wall Lake Township and Worthing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.2%Highest SD: 31.9% 24%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±4.8Highest SD: 5% 2.3%±1.6Lowest SD: 5%
Wall Lake Township and Worthing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $129,375±$40kHighest 72% above SD $93,162±$13kLowest 24% above SD
Wall Lake Township and Worthing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $388,600±$207kHighest 51% above SD $220,200±$10kLowest 14% below SD
Wall Lake Township and Worthing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,092±$65 15% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,635Highest 33% above SD $2,481Lowest 9% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 45.8%±79.4 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 1.8%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 93.3%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 31% above SD 21 minLowest 20% above SD
Work from home 31.8%±14.4Highest SD: 9.7% 7.7%±3.7Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 14.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (64%)Sioux Falls (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WorthingFew work in Wall Lake Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 84.1Highest
Schools
School district West Central School District 49-7Lennox School District 41-4
High school in town Falls Academy - 08None in town
Students per teacherat that high school 58.0 —
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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