Porcupine, South Dakota
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 54% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 45% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 47% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: limited data
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 0% of US places
- top 7% for school quality
- top 8% for income tax
- bottom 1% for unemployment
Porcupine is a small community in South Dakota with about 1,021 residents. It grades B for affordability and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include school quality, income tax, and summer humidity. It rates lower on park & nature access and unemployment.
- Median household income in Porcupine is $19k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Porcupine is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- July temperatures in Porcupine average around 74°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Harsh winters · Dry · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 2.4 in0.6 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$19k0th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 35% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$206better than 56% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax6.11%better than 82% of US places
Unemployment35.1%better than 1% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)25°F21st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)74°F40th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation19.9 in14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall45.8 inbetter than 16% of US places
Sunny Days262 daysbetter than 81% of US places
Summer Humidity55°Fbetter than 83% of US places
Comfortable Days38 daysbetter than 5% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk95.4better than 3% of US places
Air Quality46 AQIbetter than 51% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Community
Population1,02151st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age23.03rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1235th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0361st percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)1.9%2nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)4.7%56th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)93.4%99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Airport Distance265 mibetter than 4% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access41.0%better than 2% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 1% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- FAA airport enplanements
- FEMA National Risk Index
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather like in Porcupine?
- Porcupine averages 74°F in July and 25°F in January, with 19.9 in of annual precipitation and about 262 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Porcupine?
- Public-school quality in Porcupine is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.