Best Places57706, SD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 57706, 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.
57706 ranks 10,573rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 57706
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.
57706's strengths and weaknesses
Where 57706 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute14.4 minutes each way, better than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 57706 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 57706
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 57706 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $67,987; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 57706's effective rate of 0.84%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 57706
57706 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 57706.
Who works in 57706, and how
Work in 57706 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in 57706
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 57706.
What the weather is like in 57706, month by month
57706 sees roughly 96 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 26° | 14° |
| April | 60° | 44° | 31° |
| July | 90° | 75° | 60° |
| October | 65° | 48° | 35° |
Flying in and out of 57706
The nearest airport, Rapid City Regional, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 308 miles away.
The best schools in and around 57706
Schools across 57706 average a B−, better than 59% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Vandenberg Elementary - 02B− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Douglas High School - 03B · 50% proficient
- Sturgis Brown High School - 01C− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 57706 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
57706 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 57706 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 57706
Is 57706 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 57706 ranks 10,573rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, population health, and low taxes, 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 57706 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $284,090. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $67,987 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 57706 safe?
Yes, 57706 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $298 per resident a year.
Compare 57706 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 57706. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 57706 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.
57706 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 57706: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 57706: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 57706: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 57706: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
57706 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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