Best Places57773, SD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 57773, 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.
57773 ranks 16,267th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 57773
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.
57773's strengths and weaknesses
Where 57773 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 57773 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Short commute36.1 minutes each way, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 57773
A household needs to earn about $116,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 57773 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $80,284, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 57773's effective rate of 0.69%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 57773
57773 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 57773.
Who works in 57773, and how
Work in 57773 centers on admin & support services and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 57773
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 57773.
What the weather is like in 57773, month by month
57773 sees roughly 123 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 26° | 14° |
| April | 54° | 39° | 26° |
| July | 83° | 68° | 53° |
| October | 58° | 44° | 31° |
Flying in and out of 57773
The nearest airport, Rapid City Regional, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 265 miles away.
The best schools in and around 57773
Schools across 57773 average a C+, better than 49% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Custer Elementary - 02C− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Custer Jr. High - 05B− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Custer High School - 01B− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 57773 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
57773 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 57773 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 57773
Is 57773 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 57773 ranks 16,267th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, a strong job market, and quiet, and lowest on distance from a big city and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 57773 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $449,600. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $80,284 median income, cost of living beats 54% of zip codes.
Is 57773 safe?
Yes, 57773 is safer than 67% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $299 per resident a year.
Compare 57773 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 57773. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 57773 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.
57773 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 57773: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 57773: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 57773: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 57773: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
57773 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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