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South Dakota #9
45.5 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
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Larry Rhoden R
Governor · since 2025-01-05
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)47,365 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
22.1
Cost-of-living level (RPP)88.586 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
93.1
Wage growth (YoY)2.39% · 2022→2023 ·
32.1
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).