State Crime Report

NickName: The Mount Rushmore State South Dakota is the land of the famous Sioux or Dacotah Indians. Dakota Territory and later South Dakotans were named for the tribe. Capital City: Pierre Location: 44.372N, 100.322W
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Brief Overview

More people in South Dakota believe that people are honest than the national average. Their commitment to the children's education is appreciable as per their attendance in the school meetings and the better scores obtained by kids in SAT, verbal and math. The state is slightly less costly than the national average, and the lower taxes would be a definite point to consider.  More Info (Full Report)....

South Dakota Crime	SD		USA
Index Offences Total	1238.9	3326.73
Violent Crime Total	75.3	385.32
Murders	0.75	3.95
Forcible Rape	33.75	28.03
Assault	36.35	261.06
Property Crimes	1163.6	2941.4
Burglary	145.35	678.55
Larceny, Theft	980.6	1942.89
Motor Vehicle Thefts	37.65	320.72
Index Offences Rate	4227.22	2735.58
Murders Rate	2.34	3.02
Forcible Rape Rate	117.44	25.16
Robbery Rate	9.11	52.25
Aggravated Assault Rate	107.02	195.86
Property Crime Rate	3991.29	2459.29
Burglary Rate	467.66	585.46
Larceny, Thefts Rate	3409.99	1660.47
Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate	113.69	213.85
South Dakota Neighborhood
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