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WHAT MAKES BROOKINGS GREAT?

#1

Most Affordable State to Get a College Degree
(Forbes, 2023)

#2

Safest City in South Dakota
(Safewise, 2024)

20+

Languages Spoken by Residents & Students from Over 85 Countries

WHY SOUTH DAKOTA?

#2

State for Overall Employment
(U.S. News, 2023)

#2

Best State to Seek Employment
(U.S. News, 2023)

#4

Best Places for Young Professionals in South Dakota
(Niche, 2023)

100%

Municipal Equality Index Score 6 Years Running

#3

Best State to Live In
(Scholaroo, 2023)

#2

Most Affordable College Town in the U.S.
(Wallethub, 2025)

#1

Low Unemployment Rate
(U.S. News, 2023)

#4

Best Places to Raise a Family in South Dakota
(Niche, 2023)

#1

Long-Term Fiscal Stability
(U.S. News, 2023)

WHY BROOKINGS?

Hear from our residents on why they choose to call Brookings home:

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