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Brookings

Brookings, SD

Population: 23,710
VS
Yankton

Yankton, SD

Population: 15,501

Brookings vs Yankton

Side-by-side comparison of Brookings, SD and Yankton, SD

Demographics

Population
24KBrookings
16KYankton
53% diff
Median Age
25Brookings
42Yankton
69% diff
Pop. Density
1,698Brookings
1,774Yankton
4% diff
Area (sq mi)
14Brookings
0Yankton
58.2x diff
Male
50.4%
Brookings
50.5%
Yankton
0% diff
Female
49.6%
Brookings
49.5%
Yankton
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$62KBrookings
$69KYankton
11% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KBrookings
$41KYankton
28% diff
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Brookings
5.6%
Yankton
7% diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Brookings
1.2%
Yankton
2.5x diff
Cost of Living
89Brookings
89Yankton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096Brookings
$857Yankton
28% diff

Housing

Home Value
$244KBrookings
$202KYankton
20% diff
Median Rent
$862Brookings
$780Yankton
11% diff
Homeownership
48.5%
Brookings
66.6%
Yankton
37% diff
Zillow Value
$309KBrookings
$272KYankton
13% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,447Brookings
—Yankton
Rent Burden
24.4%
Brookings
23.4%
Yankton
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
218Brookings
584Yankton
2.7x diff
Property Crime
1,273Brookings
2,546Yankton
2x diff
Murder Rate
0Brookings
7Yankton

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
43°FBrookings
49°FYankton
12% diff
Jan Temp
13°FBrookings
20°FYankton
58% diff
Jul Temp
71°FBrookings
75°FYankton
7% diff
Rainfall
25.2"Brookings
28.7"Yankton
14% diff
Snowfall
35.8"Brookings
38.1"Yankton
6% diff
Sunny Days
276Brookings
291Yankton
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.7%
Brookings
30.2%
Yankton
65% diff
High School+
96.7%
Brookings
93.3%
Yankton
4% diff
Graduate+
17.7%
Brookings
10.6%
Yankton
67% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
11.8 minBrookings
12.4 minYankton
5% diff
Drive Alone
74.6%
Brookings
81.8%
Yankton
10% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Brookings
1.7%
Yankton
3x diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Brookings
4.5%
Yankton
2.2x diff

Health

Obesity
40.2%
Brookings
39.4%
Yankton
2% diff
Smoking
13.2%
Brookings
14.9%
Yankton
13% diff
Uninsured
7.8%
Brookings
9.4%
Yankton
21% diff
Diabetes
10.1%
Brookings
9.7%
Yankton
4% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Brookings
5.3%
Yankton
6% diff
Depression
23.3%
Brookings
21.7%
Yankton
7% diff

The Verdict

18 Brookings
:
19 Yankton

Yankton leads in 19 of 37 categories

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