Best Places57523, SD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 57523, 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.
57523 ranks 14,290th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 57523
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.
57523's strengths and weaknesses
Where 57523 ranks high
- Short commute14.0 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$569 a month, better than 88% of zip codes
Where 57523 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$61,730 median, better than only 27% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 29% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 57523
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 57523 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $61,730, 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 57523's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 57523
57523 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 57523.
Who works in 57523, and how
Work in 57523 centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 57523
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 57523.
What the weather is like in 57523, month by month
57523 sees roughly 125 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 24° | 16° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 35° |
| July | 91° | 77° | 65° |
| October | 65° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 57523
The nearest airport, Pierre Regional, is about 96 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 217 miles away.
The best schools in and around 57523
Schools across 57523 average a C−, better than 29% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Lyon Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Burke Elementary - 02D+ · 25% proficient
- Gregory Elementary - 02D+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Lyon Junior High SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Burke Middle School - 04D · 21% proficient
- Gregory Junior High - 04F · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- West Lyon High SchoolA+ · 86% proficient
- Gregory High School - 01A− · 60% proficient
- Burke High School - 01C+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 57523 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
57523 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 57523 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 57523
Is 57523 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 57523 ranks 14,290th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, low taxes, and walkability, and lowest on distance from a big city and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 57523 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $169,120. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $61,730 median income, cost of living beats 46% of zip codes.
Is 57523 safe?
57523 is safer than 45% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $383 per resident a year.
Compare 57523 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 57523. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 57523 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.
57523 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 57523: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 57523: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 57523: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 57523: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
57523 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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