Situated in eastern South Dakota, about 55 miles north of Sioux Falls, Brookings is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the state. Brookings is home to South Dakota’s largest university, South Dakota State University, which contributes a youthful energy to the city in addition to numerous educational, cultural, and sporting events.

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Brookings boasts a small-town atmosphere with many big-city amenities, including cultural offerings like the South Dakota Art Museum, the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, and the annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival. Brookings contains a vibrant downtown area filled with boutique shops, restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, antique stores, and much more in rows of colorful, historic buildings. Brookings affords residents quick commutes and travels with access to I-29, U.S. 14, and Brookings Regional Airport.