57783 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
57783
57719
Opportunity
80 · Top 7%
vs66 · Top 28%
Growth
76 · Top 8%
vs68 · Top 17%
Climate
52 · Bottom 2%
vs54 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
27 · Bottom 22%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 46%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
55 · Top 46%
vs38 · Bottom 33%
Access
64 · Bottom 8%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 57783 | 57719 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,248 | 12,221 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,844 | $74,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,492 | $33,783 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 81/sq mi | 73/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $373,300 | $317,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $965 | $1,374 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.6% | 59.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% | 2.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.1% | 25.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 11.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 173 | 73 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 5.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 30.1% | -9.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 75°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 13°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.2" | 17.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 51 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 23.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.0 | 32.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.45 | 15.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.7% | 42.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.7% | 49.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.5% | 35.7% | 2024-25 school 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
57783
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, strong wind, inland flooding.
57719
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, winter weather.
Full profiles: 57783 — Spearfish, SD · 57719 — Box Elder, SD · How this is calculated: methodology