If you hail from the great state of South Dakota, you know that we have certain privileges that the rest of the country doesn’t get to experience. Need more proof and/or certain examples? (You probably don’t, but for the sake of this article, just humor me by nodding along.) Read on:
- The Mount Rushmore State was just named the Best State for Retirement by Bankrate.
Flickr/Aidras While this comes as no surprise to us natives, we were still curious as to Bankrate’s reasoning, which is that of lower taxes and cost of living, and a strong sense of community.
- Not retirement age? Not a problem, as South Dakota has tons of employment opportunities, too!
Flickr/Maryland GovPics Fun Fact: In July 2018, South Dakota’s unemployment rate sat at 3.1%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the national average!
- Midwest living = nicer folks.
Flickr/Kaigani Turner Has anyone else noticed that midwesterners are some of the nicest people in the country? Yeah, they are our neighbors and make life all-the-more enjoyable!
- South Dakota has some of the best German food outside of… well, Germany!
Flickr/Michele Kuchen, kolaches, and bierocks… the gang is all here in SoDak (and super delicious, as they are all recipes passed down from our German ancestors)!
- Okay, it’s not just German food, but our food in general that is delicious.
Flickr/CreeHawk How could we not mention our beloved non-German dishes, like killer chislic, Indian tacos, and locally grown meat and fish?
- South Dakotans get to wake up to this…
Flickr/John B. Kalla The best part of waking up isn’t the generic coffee in your cup; it’s picturesque sunrises like this!
- …and end the day with that.
Flickr/Lars Plougmann This is not a watercolor painting, folks!
- Do you think your backyard is landscaped well? Check out ours!
Flickr/Jerry and Pat Donaho Can you imagine not getting to see such pristine landscapes as the Black Hills, Wind Cave, and Custer National Park every day? Neither can I.
- We will never run out of things to see or do.
Flickr/Matthew Paulson What’s an article about South Dakota without giving a nod to George, Tom, Ted, and Abe? ¯_(ツ)_/¯
- Our temperatures are comfortable year round.*
Flickr/David Wynia *except winter… but you will get used to it!
- Last but not least, even our South Dakota storms are jaw-droppingly beautiful!
Flickr/Charles Lyons How are we supposed to seek shelter when the skies look this amazing?!
For even more SoDak fun, click on 14 Ways Living in South Dakota Ruins You For Life.
Flickr/Aidras
While this comes as no surprise to us natives, we were still curious as to Bankrate’s reasoning, which is that of lower taxes and cost of living, and a strong sense of community.
Flickr/Maryland GovPics
Fun Fact: In July 2018, South Dakota’s unemployment rate sat at 3.1%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the national average!
Flickr/Kaigani Turner
Has anyone else noticed that midwesterners are some of the nicest people in the country? Yeah, they are our neighbors and make life all-the-more enjoyable!
Flickr/Michele
Kuchen, kolaches, and bierocks… the gang is all here in SoDak (and super delicious, as they are all recipes passed down from our German ancestors)!
Flickr/CreeHawk
How could we not mention our beloved non-German dishes, like killer chislic, Indian tacos, and locally grown meat and fish?
Flickr/John B. Kalla
The best part of waking up isn’t the generic coffee in your cup; it’s picturesque sunrises like this!
Flickr/Lars Plougmann
This is not a watercolor painting, folks!
Flickr/Jerry and Pat Donaho
Can you imagine not getting to see such pristine landscapes as the Black Hills, Wind Cave, and Custer National Park every day? Neither can I.
Flickr/Matthew Paulson
What’s an article about South Dakota without giving a nod to George, Tom, Ted, and Abe? ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Flickr/David Wynia
*except winter… but you will get used to it!
Flickr/Charles Lyons
How are we supposed to seek shelter when the skies look this amazing?!
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