57104 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
57104
43228
Opportunity
67 · Top 24%
vs70 · Top 19%
Growth
74 · Top 10%
vs64 · Top 24%
Climate
55 · Bottom 4%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 17%
vs80 · Top 44%
Access
95 · Bottom 49%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 44%
vs58 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 57104 | 43228 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,963 | 59,077 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,688 | $61,713 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,101 | $32,848 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 887/sq mi | 2,970/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $202,800 | $219,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $862 | $1,233 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.2% | 44.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1% | 27.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 18.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,159 | 6,848 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 7.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 3.5% | -21.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 9°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 27.8" | 35.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.5 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.4 | 32.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 57104 — Sioux Falls, SD · 43228 — Columbus, OH · How this is calculated: methodology