2026 Compare Cities Overview:
Box Elder, SD vs Brandon, SD

Are people in Brandon older or younger than people in Box Elder?
- The Median Age in Brandon is 7.9 years older than in Box Elder.

Are housing costs cheaper in Brandon or Box Elder?
- Brandon housing costs are 12.0% more expensive than Box Elder housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Brandon or Box Elder?
- The average commute for residents of Brandon is 3.5 minutes longer than it is for residents of Box Elder.

Things to do in Box Elder?
Box Elder SD resides along I-90 exit 131 eastbound between Rapid City & Sioux Falls featuring Hot Springs Municipal Airport Ranch Creek Golf Course Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary Evans Plunge Mineral Spa plus Cave Of The Winds Tours between June–September attracting tourists all year round!

Things to do in Brandon?
Brandon, SD holds claim among South Dakota's oldest communities founded 1857 by homesteaders taking advantage rich prairie land ideal farming raising crops livestock eventually leading way establishment businesses slowly transforming small rural town into modernized city local attractions include Old Courthouse Museum Vermillion Opera House outdoor concerts etc always something interesting go here fun whole family !