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Spearfish Area Facts

  • Spearfish has a Livability Score of 67/100, which is considered good
  • Spearfish crime rates are 9% higher than the South Dakota average
  • Cost of living in Spearfish is 14% higher than the South Dakota average
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Spearfish, SD is Not A Good Place to Live User Rating 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 28, 2018) After living in Spearfish, South Dakota for 9 years now I would love to be able to say that this is one of the best areas in the state to live. That's just not so. I cannot in good conscience give this place any sort of a glowing review considering the astronomical crime rate, th ...Read More e people who just don't care about their neighborhoods or community anymore, the schools who are performing in a shameful manner, the sad job market and housing market, etc. I'm very sorry to say there's just nothing to recommend this place has a decent place to live.


There are a few things to do here for fun and entertainment, but even those reflect the depressing state of this place. There's the Spearfish Rec & Aquatic Center, the High Plains Western Heritage Center, Termesphere Gallery art gallery, and the closest we will ever get to a claim to fame: the annual Sturgis bike rally which takes place nearby. There really is just nothing redeeming about Spearfish, I certainly hope that changes in the near future. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Spearfish? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Sandstone Park
      Lookout Mountain Park
      Heritage Park
      Spartan Park
      Spearfish Dog Park
      Indian Springs Park
      Old Central Elementary Playground
      Buzzard's Roost Park

      Entertainment

      High Plains Western Heritage Center
      Matthews Opera House
      Zbar Bar & Nightclub
      Northern Hills Cinema
      DC Booth Museum
      D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
      Lyle Hare Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Tropical Smoothie Cafe
      Culver's
      KFC/Long John Silver's
      Dog House Sports Bar & Casino
      Dairy Queen
      Party Time Liquor
      The Stadium
      Queen City Liquor

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Spearfish? Of all people who commute, 0.6% take public transportation in Spearfish.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      3% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Spearfish? The cost of living in Spearfish is 101/100 - which is 14% higher than South Dakota.
      Spearfish
      101

      1% more expensive than average

      South Dakota
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Spearfish? Spearfish crime rates are 2,154, which are 9% higher than South Dakota
      Total Crime
      2,154 per 100k people

      6% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 47

      6% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -18%

      Year over year crime is down

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in Spearfish? The median income in Spearfish is $50,072 which is 4% lower than South Dakota.
      Median household income
      $50,0729% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $37,07724% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      78% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Spearfish a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Spearfish Regional Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Safeway
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Spearfish Regional Dermatology

      A- Housing

      What are Spearfish home prices? Spearfish home prices are $223,200 - which is 52% higher than South Dakota
      Median home value
      $223,20021% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $82113% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      51%

      20% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Spearfish have good schools? The Spearfish graduation rate is 93% - which is 7% higher than South Dakota
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      51%

      7% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      16:1

      1% lower than the US average

      D User Ratings

      Is Spearfish a good place to live? Spearfish has an overall rating of 55% from 9 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      55%

      9 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      50%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      67%

      8 total surveys

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