City-level care risk context in South Dakota
City pages appear only where local context changes decisions. No facility listings, just cost ranges, capacity pressure, and care mix notes.
City directory
Top 20 cities by population in the coverage dataset.
Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County
Population: 207,795
Rapid City
Pennington County
Population: 90,421
Aberdeen
Brown County
Population: 28,297
Brookings
Brookings County
Population: 23,710
Watertown
Codington County
Population: 22,859
Mitchell
Davison County
Population: 15,637
Yankton
Yankton County
Population: 15,501
Huron
Beadle County
Population: 14,347
Pierre
Hughes County
Population: 14,008
Spearfish
Lawrence County
Population: 12,551
Box Elder
Pennington County
Population: 12,457
Vermillion
Clay County
Population: 11,800
Brandon
Minnehaha County
Population: 10,996
Harrisburg
Lincoln County
Population: 7,790
Rapid Valley
Pennington County
Population: 7,153
Sturgis
Meade County
Population: 7,111
Tea
Lincoln County
Population: 6,339
Madison
Lake County
Population: 6,158
Belle Fourche
Butte County
Population: 5,741
Dakota Dunes
Union County
Population: 4,129
When city context matters
Cost ranges swing between neighborhoods.
Waitlists form faster in higher-demand corridors.
Care type availability shifts across metro areas.
Distance to family can change feasible options.