Best Places57033, SD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 57033, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
57033 ranks 1,765th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 57033
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.
57033's strengths and weaknesses
Where 57033 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 57033 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 57033
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 57033 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $111,321, 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 57033's effective rate of 1.17%, 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 57033
57033'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 57033.
Who works in 57033, and how
Work in 57033 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 57033
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 57033.
What the weather is like in 57033, month by month
57033 sees roughly 107 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 31, with lows near 9. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 19° | 9° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 34° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 62° |
| October | 65° | 50° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 57033
The nearest airport, Joe Foss Field, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 168 miles away.
The best schools in and around 57033
Schools across 57033 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Parker Elementary - 02B · 50% proficient
- Tri-valley Elementary - 02B− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tri-valley Intermediate School - 03B · 45% proficient
- West Central Middle School - 04C · 35% proficient
- Parker Jr. High - 03D · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Parker High School - 01A− · 60% proficient
- West Central High School - 01B · 50% proficient
- Tri-valley High School - 01B · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 57033 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
57033 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 57033 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 57033
Is 57033 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 57033 ranks 1,765th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, low taxes, and few empty homes, and lowest on tree cover and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 57033 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $308,769. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $111,321 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 57033 safe?
Yes, 57033 is safer than 98% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $160 per resident a year.
Compare 57033 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 57033. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 57033 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.
57033 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 57033: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 57033: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 57033: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 57033: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
57033 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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