Living in Brookings, South Dakota: Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Brookings, South Dakota

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Living In Brookings, South Dakota

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Overview - Life In Brookings
Pros and Cons of Living In Brookings
Crime In Brookings
Cost of Living In Brookings
Gender In Brookings
Household Income For Brookings
Education In Brookings
Race & Ethnicity In Brookings

About Brookings, South Dakota

Is Brookings, South Dakota a good place to live?

Brookings is a city in South Dakota state in USA with a population of 24479 residents.. The poverty rate of Brookings is 17.6%, which is 26% higher than national average. The typical household in Brookings earns $53845 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 45.8% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Brookings, only 96% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Brookings remained 4.6%, which is 2% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Brookings, only 48% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 27% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Brookings is 93, which is 7% lower than national average. Median home value in Brookings is $187100 , which is 19% lower than national average. While median income in Brookings remained $53845, which is 20% lower than national average.

Population

24479

Unemployment

4.6%

2% NAT AVG.

Poverty

17.6%

26% NAT AVG.

Overall Score

Median Home

$187100

19% NAT AVG.

Median Income

$53845

20% NAT AVG.

Median Rent

$763

34% NAT AVG.

Cost Of Living

7% NAT AVG.

People Living BPL

1 in 6

Unemployed People

1 in 22

People Earning < $10,000

1 in 19

People Earning < $50,000

45.8%

People with <= High School

1 in 4

People With Any Degree

1 in 1.8

Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs70%

Housing70%

Affordability80%

Safety80%

Amenities85%

Diversity60%

Education90%

Commute100%

Is Brookings, South Dakota safe place to live?

The overall crime rate in Brookings, South Dakota is 53% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Brookings is 60% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Brookings is 52% lower than national average. You have 1 in 644 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 106 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

270

Violent : 38
Property : 232

Total Crime

53% NAT. AVG.
55% STATE AVG.
1093.9 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

60% NAT. AVG.
69% STATE AVG.
154 (per 100k)

Property Crime

52% NAT. AVG.
52% STATE AVG.
940 (per 100k)

Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Brookings

Violent crime

1 in 644

Property crime

1 in 106

Robbery

1 in 12240

Burglary

1 in 662

Assault

1 in 1020

Car Theft

1 in 3060

Brookings : Property Crime Ranking

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In South Dakota	23	20	19	20	26
In USA	2179	2160	1654	2097	1842

Brookings : Violent Crime Ranking

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In South Dakota	23	8	12	24	14
In USA	1644	330	1051	1560	778

Violent Crime

Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type	Count	Brookings	South Dakota	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	38	154	501.39	387.8
Murder	0	0	4.48	6.5
Robbery	2	8.1	30.69	73.9
Assault	24	97.2	399.12	279.7
Rape	12	48.7	67.1	27.7

Property Crime

Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type	Count	Brookings	South Dakota	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	232	940	1956.72	1,958.2
Burglary	37	149.9	340.09	314.2
Larceny	187	757.6	1357.32	1,398
Car Theft	8	32.4	259.32	246

Violent Crime Comparison

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Property Crime Comparison

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Cost of Living

Expense	Brookings	South Dakota	National Avg.
Services	97	94	100
Groceries	104	97	100
Health	121	96	100
Housing	82	79	100
Transportation	98	93	100
Utilities	95	88	100

Cost of Living

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Gender

Gender	Brookings	South Dakota	Country
Female	48.8%	49.6%	50.8%
Male	51.2%	50.4%	49.2%

Gender

Female Male

Household Income

< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income	Brookings	South Dakota	Country
Less than $10,000	5.2%	5.3%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	5.5%	4.1%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	9.6%	8.7%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	7.1%	10%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	18.4%	13.6%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	19.9%	19.1%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	13.9%	14.6%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	14.1%	15.1%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.9%	5.1%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	2.3%	4.4%	8.3%

Education

< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education	Brookings	South Dakota	Country
< 9th Grade	1%	3%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	3%	5%	7.0%
High School or GED	21%	30%	27.0%
Other College	20%	21%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	7%	12%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	30%	20%	20.0%
Master's Degree	10%	6%	9.0%
Professional Degree	3%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	5%	1%	1.0%

Household Income

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Education

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Race / Ethnicity

White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity	Brookings	South Dakota	Country
White	87.2%	81.3%	60.1%
African American	1.6%	2.1%	12.2%
American Indian	1.4%	8.2%	0.6%
Asian	4.4%	1.4%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Multiracial	2.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Hispanic	3.4%	4.1%	18.2%

Race / Ethnicity

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