Best Places57048, SD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 57048, 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.
57048 ranks 8,875th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 57048
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.
57048's strengths and weaknesses
Where 57048 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 57048 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 57048
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 57048 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,409, 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 57048's effective rate of 0.86%, 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 57048
57048 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 57048.
Who works in 57048, and how
Work in 57048 centers on health care & social and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 57048
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 57048.
What the weather is like in 57048, month by month
57048 sees roughly 121 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 25, with lows near 9. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 16° | 9° |
| April | 55° | 43° | 34° |
| July | 82° | 71° | 62° |
| October | 58° | 47° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 57048
The nearest airport, Joe Foss Field, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 179 miles away.
The best schools in and around 57048
Schools across 57048 average a C+, better than 62% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Madison Elementary - 07B+ · 55% proficient
- Canistota Elementary - 02B− · 40% proficient
- Montrose Elementary - 02D+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Canistota Middle School - 03B− · 40% proficient
- West Central Middle School - 04C · 35% proficient
- Madison Middle School - 02C · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Montrose High School - 01A+ · 90% proficient
- Canistota High School - 01A · 75% proficient
- West Central High School - 01B · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 57048 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
57048 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 57048 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 57048
Is 57048 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 57048 ranks 8,875th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, low taxes, and clean air, and lowest on biking 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 57048 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $315,005. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $88,409 median income, cost of living beats 73% of zip codes.
Is 57048 safe?
Yes, 57048 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $230 per resident a year.
Compare 57048 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 57048. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 57048 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.
57048 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 57048: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 57048: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 57048: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 57048: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
57048 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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