Why Sioux Falls Is Ideal For Digital Nomads

You may not know what a 'digital nomad' is, but the more than 18 million workers in the U.S. who identify as such understand who they are - and apparently they really like Sioux Falls.

Those workers, who emerged from the 2008 financial crash and later the COVID-19 lockdowns, sparked a remote work revolution, helping to normalize and mainstream remote work through initiatives such as co-working spaces and flexible work hours.

According to MBO Partners, 11% of U.S. workers now identify as digital nomads — a 147% increase since 2019. With that in mind, StorageCafe began tracking where digital nomads find the perfect mix of flexibility, affordability, and convenience.

To identify the most well-rounded cities for remote workers, they created a Live-Work-Play Index that considers:

Lifestyle
Digital readiness and work infrastructure
Safety and health
Affordability

They then ranked 169 major U.S. cities based on these indicators to see how well they cater to digital nomads. The result? Sioux Falls is the second most affordable place for digital nomads to call home.

South Dakota's largest city has average monthly costs of $2,362, which is the second lowest behind Springfield, Missouri.

Sioux Falls also landed in the Top Five in

Transportation: $332 per month (3rd)
One-bedroom Rent: $942 per month (3rd)
Groceries: $633 per month (4th)
Utilities: $328 per month (4th)

Most Affordable Digital Nomad Hotspots

Springfield, MO
Sioux Falls, SD
McAllen, TX
Appleton, WI
Lansing, MI
Omaha, NE
Lincoln, NE
Champaign, IL
St. Louis, MO
Columbus, OH

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From Frybread to Pheasants - Here are South Dakota's Official State Things

Every state in our nation has chosen things that represent the state in one way or another to be official state things. Like a flower, or animal. South Dakota is no different.

The Mount Rushmore has a state flower. But did you know we also have a state tree and a state fish? Yes, we even have a state code.

Here is what we have so far in Wyoming. Thanks to the South Dakota Secretary of State's Office for the info:

South Dakota True Crime

South Dakota may have a smaller population, but the state is not immune to the worst impulses of humans.

Take a deep dive into some of South Dakota’s most notorious and little-known murders, missing persons, and other true crime stories from the Mount Rushmore State.

Gallery Credit: Results-Townsquare Media Sioux Falls

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