Brookings, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Brookings County County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

23,710 Population 1,698/sq mi density

$61,979 Median Income $31,799 per capita

$243,600 Home Value $308,760 Zillow

$862 Median Rent 24.4% income on rent

43°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr

218 Violent Crime/100K 1,273 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.0 / 5.0

$61,979 median income, 3.0% unemployment

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$243,600 home value, $862/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

218 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

49.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Brookings (6)

Blue Mounds State Park

State Park

1,584 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Camden State Park

State Park

1,804 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lac qui Parle State Park

State Park

581 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pipestone National Monument

National Monument

For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park ...

Weather: Weather varies seasonally from warm and humid in the summer to cold and snowy in the winter. Visitors should be prepared for seasonal weather and for rapidly-changing conditions.

https://www.nps.gov/pipe/index.htm

Saaranen Beach

State Park

31 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Split Rock Creek State Park

State Park

952 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0