Meade County, SD: 15 findings, 4 at a watch level and 11 noted
15 findings fired for Meade County, SD this run, against a typical home value of $393,336 in September 2026 and covered employment of 8,838 in 2026 Q1. 3 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchMeade County, SD's covered employment is -1.4% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchMeade County, SD's price-to-rent ratio of 20.2 scores 76 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 20 across South Dakota counties, a gap of 56 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 56 = |76 across US counties - 20 across South Dakota counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMeade County, SD's typical asking rent of $1,625 scores 60 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 100 across South Dakota counties, a gap of 40 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 40 = |60 across US counties - 100 across South Dakota counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMeade County, SD's covered employment of 8,838 scores 52 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 83 across South Dakota counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |52 across US counties - 83 across South Dakota counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMeade County, SD's average weekly wage was 6.0% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMeade County, SD's covered employment was 1.4% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMeade County, SD's typical asking rent fell 0.5% from $1,633 in August 2026 to $1,625 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.5% = (1625.0833333333333 - 1633.137497318685) / 1633.137497318685 × 100
- 1625.0833333333333 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1633.137497318685 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteMeade County, SD's typical home value rose 0.4% from $391,851 in August 2026 to $393,336 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (393335.5235037526 - 391851.49917965895) / 391851.49917965895 × 100
- 393335.5235037526 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 391851.49917965895 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteMeade County, SD's typical asking rent of $1,625 ranks 1st of 11 South Dakota counties, against a median of $1,275.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 11 South Dakota counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMeade County, SD's typical home value of $393,336 ranks 3rd of 50 South Dakota counties, against a median of $251,658.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 50 South Dakota counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMeade County, SD's average weekly wage of $1,235 ranks 5th of 66 South Dakota counties, against a median of $978.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 94 on the 0-to-100 scale across 66 South Dakota counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMeade County, SD's years of wages of 6.1 ranks 5th of 50 South Dakota counties, against a median of 4.8.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 50 South Dakota counties that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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