Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
be 20.4% less likely to have diabetes
In Arizona, 10.8% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In South Dakota, that number is 8.6% as of 2022.
Economy
be 40.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Arizona, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 13.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Arizona has a violent crime rate of 398 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 344 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 34.0% less for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $236,800 in South Dakota as of 2023.
pay 36.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Arizona is $1,431 as of 2023, while in South Dakota, it is $912 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 7.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Arizona takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In South Dakota, it takes 17.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 13.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Arizona, 10.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 81.5% less densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 4.7 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Arizona, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In South Dakota, that number is 7.8% as of 2021.
be 16.9% more likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In South Dakota, that number is 15.9% as of 2022.
be 67.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
