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Webster vs Mobridge

142 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4× in Webster) and rent (+46% in Mobridge).

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Webster, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,896 people

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Mobridge, SDAn outdoors townSouth Dakota · 2,932 people

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.

WebsterKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 80%of SD districts Housing$235K typical home27% below the SD typical home

History7 historic places7 places on the National Register All about Webster →

MobridgeAn outdoors town

Outdoors#1 most walkable in SD0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$132K typical home59% below the SD typical home Schools#8 for schools in SDof 34 towns All about Mobridge →

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.

Webster has more miles of trail

Webster 1.6 miMobridge 0.4 mi

Rent runs higher in Mobridge

Mobridge $953Webster $653

Street grid+78%

Mobridge has the more walkable street grid

Mobridge 144Webster 80.6

Average commute5 min

Mobridge has the shorter commute

Webster 19 minMobridge 14 min

Property tax bill+19%

Tax bills are bigger in Mobridge

Mobridge $1,996Webster $1,683

Bachelor’s degree++8.7 pts

More adults in Mobridge have a degree

Mobridge 29.4%Webster 20.7%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $590 more a month in Webster

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.

Down paymentRate%

Webster$1,440/mo

Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $653/mo · Housing →

Mobridge$860/mo

Typical home $132K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.46% · or rent about $953/mo · Housing →

The difference: $590 a month, about $7,100 a year, between Webster and Mobridge.

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

A−WebsterBetter than 80% of districts in the state B+MobridgeBetter than 69% of districts in the state

Health

BWebsterHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns BMobridgeHealthier 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

WebsterMobridge

Snow a year43″36″

January low2°F 6°F

July high81°F 85°F

Growing season (days)156d 157d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd 67th

Outdoors & history

WebsterMobridge

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%1.6%

Settled—1906

National Register places7 5

Archive photos—6

Famous people born here—10

Community

WebsterMobridge

Library hours a week28 hrs 41 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

142 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WebsterSD MobridgeSD

Webster ↔ Mobridge142 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

WebsterMobridge

People

Population 1,896Lowest 2,932Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Lowest SD: +8.9% -5.9%Highest SD: +8.9%

Median age 40.5±2.9Lowest 7% above SD 41.7±3.1Highest 10% above SD

Mobridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.2%±3.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 22.1%±4.2Highest SD: 24.2%

Mobridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 20.9%±3.4Lowest SD: 18% 22.1%±3.8Highest SD: 18%

Mobridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.4%Highest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.1Highest SD: 5% 0.8%±0.9Lowest SD: 5%

Webster and Mobridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $55,179±$7kLowest 27% below SD $65,357±$16kHighest 13% below SD

Mobridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,100±$34kHighest 40% below SD $136,800±$55kLowest 47% below SD

Webster and Mobridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $653±$46Lowest 31% below SD $953±$160Highest about the SD average

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,683Lowest 38% below SD $1,996Highest 27% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.6%±14.4Lowest SD: 39.8% 35.9%±19.7Highest SD: 39.8%

Mobridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 15.1%Lowest SD: 11.9% 18.3%Highest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 66.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 71.7%Highest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD 1967Highest 13 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 8% above SD 14 minLowest 20% below SD

Work from home 6.7%±6Highest SD: 9.7% 3.3%±2.7Lowest SD: 9.7%

Webster and Mobridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 43.8%Lowest 45.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.3 miLowest 2.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.04Highest 0.81Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Webster Township (9%)McLaughlin (6%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MobridgeFew work in Webster

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.6Lowest 144Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#8 of 34 in SD

School district Webster Area School District 18-5Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6

High school in town Webster Area High School - 01Mobridge High School - 01

Students per teacherat that high school 13.6Lowest 14.9Highest

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.

Webster neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Webster

Webster Township280 people · $241K homes

Rusk Township65 people · $260K homes

Towns like Webster

Gregory1,379 people · $115K homes

Miller1,363 people · $155K homes

Parkston1,874 people · $157K homes

Canton3,033 people · $191K homes

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.