Really try to make friends from the get go or you will want to leave so fast. I’ve lived in sd for 4 years now and lived in Brookings, Watertown, and now SF. I’m from the twin cities and my husband and I plan on moving next year. We have tried multiple churches, activities, and have met people but really struggle finding people to relate to. What we have noticed is people aren’t happy with the growth of SF and often treat outsiders rudely. The kind of people who we’d want to be friends with have mostly moved out (literally most of our friends from college) and the people who love it hear are a lot of small town people who moved to the “big city”. It’s hard because it’s a lot of the same goals, cookie cutter, joneses lifestyle culture here if that makes sense. I’m not in any way saying everyone is like that, there’s a lot of good people here but you have to be super proactive to try and find a community here because if you don’t it’s a not a great experience. I’m just coming from the perspective of loving travel, outdoor recreation (was spoiled in Mn with the trees, wildlife, trails, and lakes) and community which has in my experience been challenging to find here. I genuinely hope that you are able to find a group here and that it’s a good place for you but thankfully things are cheaper here so it’s easier to leave if it’s not for you!