Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In South Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 33.9% less likely to be unemployed
In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
make 16.1% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
