Castlewood, SD is located in Hamlin County and has a population of approximately 570 people. It ranks highly in terms of several quality of life indicators such as cost of living index, educational attainment, crime rates, unemployment rate, and diversity. According to BestPlaces.net, Castlewood ranks 116th out of 626 cities in the state when it comes to cost of living index. The educational attainment rankings for Castlewood are impressive too as the city comes in at 13th out of 608 cities for college educated population. When it comes to crime rate, Castlewood is ranked 163rd out of 568 cities with an average crime rate that is below the national average. Furthermore, Castlewood also has an impressive unemployment rate which stands at 4.8% compared to the national average of 6%. Finally, Castlewood also ranks high on diversity with a diversity index score of 0.42 compared to the state average 0.35 making it one of the most diverse communities in South Dakota.
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