South Dakota state rankings
South Dakota appears in 53 of our state-by-state charts. It ranks in the top five in 5 of them. A position of #1 means the highest value in that chart (or the lowest, for charts ranked lowest-first), not necessarily the best result. Each position is for the latest year in that chart; open a chart for the full data and its source.
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0First places
5Top-5 places
Every ranking for South Dakota
#2of 51
Personal Income Growth by State 2025
Economy
7 %2025
#2of 48
Largest Hailstone by State 2025
Climate & Weather
4.50 inches2025
#2of 20
Wind Share of Electricity Generation by State 2025
Energy
57.20 %2025
#5of 51
Labor Force Participation Rate by State 2025
Economy
68.20 %2025
#5of 51
Income Adjusted for Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
69,153 2017 dollars2024
#6of 48
Strongest Measured Wind Gust by State 2025
Climate & Weather
99 mph2025
#10of 48
Hail Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
267 1 inch or larger2025
#12of 51
Rape Rate by State 2025
Crime
45.802025
#12of 51
Damaging Wind Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
7492025
#13of 20
Average Wildfire Size by State 2025
Climate & Weather
1152025
#14of 51
Per Capita Personal Income by State 2025
Economy
78,999 US dollars2025
#16of 43
States With the Most Wind Power Capacity 2026
Energy
3,465 megawatts2026
#17of 45
States With the Most Wind Turbines 2026
Energy
1,5022026
#18of 51
States With the Highest Homelessness Rate 2025
Real Estate
15.502025
#18of 19
States That Added the Most Wind Power in the Past Year 2026
Energy
14.80 megawatts2026
#20of 42
Rise in Unemployment Rate by State 2025
Economy
0.30 percentage points2025
#20of 25
Acres Burned by Wildfires by State 2025
Climate & Weather
52,7972025
#21of 51
Average Tornadoes per Year by State (1996-2025)
Climate & Weather
26.901996-2025
#21of 51
Aggravated Assault Rate by State 2025
Crime
2422025
#21of 51
GDP per Capita by State 2025
Economy
87,694 US dollars2025
#24of 51
Violent Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
3082025
#24of 39
Tornadoes by State 2025
Climate & Weather
202025
#24of 25
Job Growth by State 2025
Economy
0.34 %2025
#25of 50
Home Value Growth by State 2020-2026
Real Estate
44.90 %2026
#29of 49
Real GDP Growth by State 2025
Economy
1.80 %2025
#31of 51
Murder Rate by State 2025
Crime
32025
#31of 51
Typical Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
321,574 US dollars2026
#31of 51
Typical High-End Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
545,586 US dollars2026
#32of 51
Burglary Rate by State 2025
Crime
1502025
#32of 51
Typical Starter Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
187,590 US dollars2026
#35of 51
Property Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
1,3122025
#35of 51
Theft Rate by State 2025 (Larceny-Theft)
Crime
1,0292025
#36of 51
States Where Burglary Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
56.70 %2015-2025
#37of 51
Car Theft Rate by State 2025
Crime
1342025
#37of 51
Utility Prices by State 2024
Economy
79.70 index, US = 1002024
#38of 51
Residential Electricity Prices by State 2025
Energy
13.38 cents per kWh2025
#40of 51
States Where Property Crime Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
32.70 %2015-2025
#40of 51
Goods Prices by State 2024
Economy
95.50 index, US = 1002024
#41of 51
States Where Robbery Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
32.20 %2015-2025
#41of 49
Meth Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
2.502025
#43of 51
Rent Prices by State 2024
Economy
67.60 index, US = 1002024
#44of 51
States With the Most Murders 2025
Crime
282025
#44of 51
Robbery Rate by State 2025
Crime
172025
#45of 51
States With the Most Unsheltered Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
3632025
#46of 51
Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
88.60 index, US = 1002024
#47of 51
GDP by State 2025
Economy
82 billions of US dollars2025
#47of 49
Fentanyl Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
2.502025
#48of 51
States With the Most Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
1,4502025
#48of 51
States With the Most Chronically Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
2072025
#50of 51
Drug Overdose Deaths by State 2025
Health
912025
#50of 51
Drug Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
9.702025
#50of 51
States With the Most Homeless Veterans 2025
Real Estate
432025
#51of 51
Unemployment Rate by State 2025
Economy
2.10 %2025