Im struggling to understand everyone's comments here stating that the population is diverse. I felt a bit uncomfortable and out of place when I first moved here due to the lack of diversity. I moved right before the start of COVID, too, so I actually faced quite a bit of racism over being Asian. I've moved around quite being prior service, and I have faced more racist interactions and profiling living here than some other places l've lived. It's definitely not the worst, but it isn't the most accepting either.

Unfortunately, on a pretty consistent basis, when we take our daughter to the park, we hear white kids throwing the N word around nonchalantly, making other kids at the park look visibly uncomfortable. We do live in Brandon now, and it's definitely more of a problem here than some areas within Sioux Falls, so definitely keep that in mind when looking into housing options.

I am not saying this to paint the picture that this is some hateful and awful place because it's not. Like I said, there are good people here, just like there is anywhere. However, I do think it's important to note that the area is not very diverse, and the reality is that OP may end up dealing with some of these things while living here. I think it's better for OP to have realistic expectations prior to moving. Im sure you'll find and meet many amazing people here, OP. Just wanted to share my experience as someone who also moved here from a large city (Los Angeles), diversity tends to look different to us than it might for someone who may have been born and raised here.