Best Places57022, SD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 57022, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
57022 ranks 3,836th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 57022
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
57022's strengths and weaknesses
Where 57022 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 152 pleasant days a year, better than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 57022 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 57022
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 57022 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $100,009, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 57022's effective rate of 1.13%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 57022
57022's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 57022.
Who works in 57022, and how
Work in 57022 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 57022
57022 has more parkland per resident than 96% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 57022 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 57022, month by month
57022 sees roughly 152 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 26, with lows near 9. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 17° | 9° |
| April | 58° | 44° | 34° |
| July | 84° | 72° | 62° |
| October | 61° | 48° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 57022
The nearest airport, Joe Foss Field, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 180 miles away.
The best schools in and around 57022
Schools across 57022 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Baltic Elementary - 02B− · 40% proficient
- Tri-valley Elementary - 02B− · 40% proficient
- Colman Elementary - 03B− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dell Rapids Middle School - 03A− · 55% proficient
- Tri-valley Intermediate School - 03B · 45% proficient
- Baltic Middle School - 03B− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Baltic High School - 01A− · 60% proficient
- Dell Rapids High School - 01B+ · 55% proficient
- Tri-valley High School - 01B · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 57022 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
57022 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 57022 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 57022
Is 57022 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 57022 ranks 3,836th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, heat safety, and the weather, and lowest on distance from a big city and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 57022 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $309,439. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $100,009 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 57022 safe?
Yes, 57022 is safer than 67% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $307 per resident a year.
Compare 57022 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 57022. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 57022 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
57022 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 57022: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 57022: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 57022: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 57022: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
57022 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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