#1Sturgis
Meade County · 6,922 peopleWalkability grade, better than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #30 of 35 in SD
Sturgis, #1 on this list · Photo: Jerry Huddleston from Hampton, Minnesota, US · CC BY 2.0South Dakota rankings · Walkability
Most walkable towns in South Dakota
Sturgis ranks first on walkability among South Dakota’s 35 towns of 2,500+; 15 of the 35 grade A− or better on walkability nationally.
The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). How grades work
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#2Yankton
Yankton County · 15,816 peopleWalkability grade, better than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #16 of 35 in SD
#3Spearfish
Lawrence County · 14,154 peopleWalkability grade, better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #22 of 35 in SD
All 35 towns
Walkability grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 2 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
35 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
11Sioux FallsMinnehaha County · 213,748 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #27 of 35
22Colonial Pine Hillsunincorporated, Pennington County · 2,609 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #28 of 35
24Dakota Dunesunincorporated, Union County · 3,936 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #10 of 35
25Rapid Valleyunincorporated, Pennington County · 6,975 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #20 of 35
27Big Sioux TownshipUnion County · 5,152 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 35
34Blackhawkunincorporated, Meade County · 2,934 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #29 of 35
35Split Rock TownshipMinnehaha County · 3,086 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 35
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the most walkable town in South Dakota?
Sturgis (Meade County) ranks first on walkability among 35 towns, with an A; Yankton and Spearfish follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a walkability grade (35 in South Dakota). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the South Dakota page.
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