Best Places57441, SD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 57441, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
57441 ranks 9,431st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 57441
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.
57441's strengths and weaknesses
Where 57441 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 57441 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 57441
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 57441 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $105,407, 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 57441's effective rate of 0.67%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 57441
57441'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 57441.
Who works in 57441, and how
Work in 57441 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 57441
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 57441.
What the weather is like in 57441, month by month
57441 sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 28, with lows near 5. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 15° | 5° |
| April | 58° | 43° | 29° |
| July | 88° | 73° | 59° |
| October | 63° | 47° | 34° |
Flying in and out of 57441
The nearest airport, Aberdeen Regional, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 265 miles away.
The best schools in and around 57441
Schools across 57441 average a C+, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Britton-hecla Elementary - 02A− · 60% proficient
- Frederick Elementary - 02D+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Frederick Jr. High - 03A+ · 75% proficient
- Britton-hecla Middle School - 03D · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Britton-hecla High School - 01C+ · 40% proficient
- Frederick High School - 01D+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 57441 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
57441 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 57441 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 57441
Is 57441 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 57441 ranks 9,431st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, low taxes, and a stable housing market, 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 57441 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $147,504. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $105,407 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 57441 safe?
57441 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $441 per resident a year.
Compare 57441 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 57441. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 57441 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.
57441 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 57441: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 57441: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 57441: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 57441: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
57441 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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