Best Places57472, SD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 57472, 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.
57472 ranks 16,531st 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 57472
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.
57472's strengths and weaknesses
Where 57472 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$569 a month, better than 88% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 57472 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Household income$53,014 median, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 57472
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 57472 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,014, 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 57472'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, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 57472
57472 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 57472.
Who works in 57472, and how
Work in 57472 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 57472
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 57472.
What the weather is like in 57472, month by month
57472 sees roughly 137 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 29, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 18° | 10° |
| April | 59° | 44° | 32° |
| July | 89° | 75° | 63° |
| October | 62° | 48° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 57472
The nearest airport, Pierre Regional, is about 78 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 335 miles away.
The best schools in and around 57472
Schools across 57472 average a B−, better than 65% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Selby Elementary - 02A+ · 75% proficient
- Hoven Elementary - 02A+ · 75% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hoven Jr. High - 03D+ · 25% proficient
- Selby Middle School - 03D+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Selby High School - 01C+ · 40% proficient
- Hoven High School - 01D+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 57472 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
57472 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 57472 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 57472
Is 57472 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 57472 ranks 16,531st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, low taxes, and state infrastructure, 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 57472 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $114,684. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $53,014 median income, cost of living beats 20% of zip codes.
Is 57472 safe?
Yes, 57472 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $337 per resident a year.
Compare 57472 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 57472. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 57472 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.
57472 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 57472: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 57472: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 57472: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 57472: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
57472 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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