Cost Of Living in Irene, SD

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20%

Overall NAT. AVG.

8%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

49%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Irene	South Dakota	National
Cost of living	80	89	100
Goods & Services	93	93	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	104	106	100
Housing	51	77	100
Transportation	89	93	100
Utilities	84	85	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Irene is 10% lower than the South Dakota average
The cost of living in Irene is 20% lower than the national average
Irene housing is 49% lower than the national average
South Dakota general sales tax is 12% lower than the national average
South Dakota state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$88,207	$7,351	$2,058	$2,646
Renters	$52,916	$4,410	$1,235	$1,588

South Dakota Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
South Dakota	4.5%	6%

South Dakota Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
South Dakota	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Irene	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$41.72	$27.62	51.1%
Beauty Salon	$34.85	$51.11	31.8%
Toothpaste	$4.04	$4.09	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.51	$1.54	2.1%
Movie	$9.93	$12.88	22.9%
Yoga	$17.37	$19.66	11.7%

Groceries

Item	Irene	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.65	$7.70	0.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.54	$1.66	7.4%
Milk	$4.64	$4.73	2.0%
Potatoes	$5.11	$5.26	2.8%
Pizza	$11.87	$12.76	7.0%
Beer	$9.31	$10.55	11.7%

Health Care

Item	Irene	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$196.68	$140.06	40.4%
Doctor	$192.21	$153.82	25.0%
Dentist	$116.03	$123.15	5.8%
Ibuprofen	$11.81	$11.73	0.7%
Lipitor	$19.23	$23.61	18.6%

Housing

Item	Irene	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$136,616.00	$326,622.00	58.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,964.40	$2,480.25	20.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,037.00	$1,444.00	28.2%

Transportation

Item	Irene	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.70	$3.06	11.8%
Tire Balancing	$58.97	$65.21	9.6%

Utilities

Item	Irene	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$161.54	$220.12	26.6%
Phone	$200.12	$195.71	2.3%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Davis, SD	97	77	23.1%
Wakonda, SD	274	77	22.7%
Centerville, SD	989	78	21.5%
Gayville, SD	382	80	20.1%
Viborg, SD	823	81	19.5%
Irene, SD	570	80	20.3%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
River Falls, AL	570	80	20.1%
Low Mountain, AZ	570	93	7.3%
Walnut Creek, AZ	570	98	1.6%
Granada, CO	570	82	17.9%
Richburg, NY	570	83	17.4%
Irene, SD	570	80	20.3%