Best places to live in the Sioux Falls metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Sioux Falls metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Sioux Falls metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#7. Canton

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,060

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#6. Harrisburg

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,790

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#5. Dell Rapids

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,947

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#4. Tea

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,339

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#3. Luverne

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,907

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#2. Sioux Falls

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 197,642

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#1. Brandon

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,996

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