Brookings, South Dakota is a fantastic place to start a family. It has an extremely low crime index, with instances of robberies, thefts, assaults, auto thefts, and burglaries being some of the lowest in the country by far. The cost of living in Brookings is also pretty low, about 20 points lower than the national average of 100 points.
Mortgage prices in Brookings are usually between $150,000 and $250,000 for standard homes of an average size. There are also a great deal of abandoned lots for sale at around $30,000, which, when combined with the low cost of living, makes it easy to build a brand new home from scratch.
Brookings isn't only good for developing families, as the job outlook is pretty great, and there are a whole host of restaurants and social functions that could keep a young bachelor or bachelorette happy.
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher education in the state. Also found in Brookings are the South Dakota Art Museum, the Children's Museum of South Dakota, the annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival, and the headquarters of a number of manufacturing companies and agricultural operations.
Bel Brands USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Paris-based multinational Fromageries BEL or Bel Group, began commercial construction of a 170,000-square-foot Babybel cheese production plant in July 2014 in the city's Foster Addition north of the Swiftel Center. The project added 250 new jobs in Brookings by the end of 2014.
