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Is Yankton a Good Value in South Dakota?

What it costs to live in Yankton, and how it compares with other South Dakota cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

78

1st best value in South Dakota

How much you get for what you pay, versus other South Dakota cities.

Overall livability

51

5th overall in South Dakota

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Yankton is home to about 15,332 people. A typical home runs $166,000 and a household earns around $59,200, a price-to-income ratio of 2.8. Among South Dakota's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 5th overall.

Yankton at a glance

Median home price

$166,000

1st in SD of 7

Median rent

$662/mo

Median household income

$59,200

Home price to income

2.8x

Unemployment

1.0%

1st in SD of 7

School rating

4/10

6th in SD of 7

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in SD of 7

Walk score

0/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within South Dakota only. Updated 2026.