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Worthing vs Wall Lake Township

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

WorthingKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 84%of SD districts HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Worthing →
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 →
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.

Worthing$1,880/mo
Typical home $304K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $1,092/mo · Housing →
Wall Lake Township$2,340/mo
Typical home $389K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · 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
A−WorthingBetter than 84% of districts in the state B+Wall Lake TownshipBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
A−WorthingHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns A−Wall Lake TownshipHealthier than 81% 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
WorthingWall Lake Township
Snow a year36″45″
January low6°F9°F
July high83°F85°F
Growing season (days)151d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd26th
Outdoors & history
WorthingWall Lake Township
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—11.1%
Community
WorthingWall Lake Township
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.

WorthingWall Lake TownshipWorthingWall Lake Township
Worthing ↔ Wall Lake Township17 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.

WorthingWall Lake Township
People
Population 1,036Lowest 1,130Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.7%Lowest SD: +8.9% +8.3%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 36.4±2.9Highest 4% below SD 36.3±22.4Lowest 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 29.9%±9Highest SD: 24.2% 25%±6.8Lowest 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+ 9.7%±2Lowest SD: 18% 18.5%±9.3Highest 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+ 24%Lowest SD: 31.9% 27.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.6Lowest SD: 5% 6.2%±4.8Highest 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 $93,162±$13kLowest 24% above SD $129,375±$40kHighest 72% 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 $220,200±$10kLowest 14% below SD $388,600±$207kHighest 51% above 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 $2,481Lowest 9% below SD $3,635Highest 33% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.8%±79.4 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 1.8%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than SD 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 20% above SD 23 minHighest 31% above SD
Work from home 7.7%±3.7Lowest SD: 9.7% 31.8%±14.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (56%)Sioux Falls (64%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wall Lake TownshipFew work in Worthing
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 11.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
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 84.1Highest 1.8Lowest
Schools
School district Lennox School District 41-4West Central School District 49-7
High school in town None in townFalls Academy - 08
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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