2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Winner, SD vs Star, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Star, is 85% more than it is in Winner and is 8% above the National Average.
- Winner unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Star unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Winner, SDStar, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,436  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,120$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,456  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winner, SDStar, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winner, SDStar, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology15.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.1%13.1%
Reviews for Winner    2 Reviews

Winner is a small community with a very high cost of living. Our electricity rates have almost doubled in the last couple of years and rent is about what you would  More

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Like most small towns in South Dakota, Winner has seen its "better" years. The sad fact is that there are literally NO jobs here. At one time, agriculture was alive  More

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Reviews for Star    1 Reviews

I lived here for six months. I love this place. A perfect blend of rural and city. I have a 8-12 mile drive for most things, but anything and every this is here.   More

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