Aberdeen, South Dakota

Life in Aberdeen, South Dakota, explained by people who’ve lived in Aberdeen:



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Aberdeen Favorites

What’s your favorite thing about living in Aberdeen?

  • Night life, great young people atmosphere. (Ashley, 5 years)
  • Nothing. (Tracy, 7 years)
  • Low crime rate. (Laurie, 8 years)
  • Family. (Kim, 24 years)
  • Not a lot of crime. (Tammy, 56 years)

Aberdeen Least Favorites

What’s your least favorite thing about living in Aberdeen?

  • Crime rates have gone up. (Ashley, 5 years)
  • Not very friendly to anyone not from here. (Tracy, 7 years)
  • Lack of variety with restaurants. (Laurie, 8 years)
  • Grocery stores. (Kim, 24 years)
  • Not having things to do as a older person. (Tammy, 56 years)

Aberdeen Things To Do

What are fun things to do in Aberdeen?

  • Shopping, waterpark, discing, going to bars. (Ashley, 5 years)
  • Storybook land. Not much for adults though. (Tracy, 7 years)
  • Parks. (Laurie, 8 years)
  • Storybook land, dog walking. (Kim, 24 years)
  • Wylie Park and bike trails. (Tammy, 56 years)

Aberdeen’s Reputation

What’s Aberdeen known for?

  • Storybook land. (Ashley, 5 years)
  • Wizard of Oz. (Tracy, 7 years)
  • Storybook land. (Laurie, 8 years)
  • Storybook land. (Kim, 24 years)
  • Trains. (Tammy, 56 years)

Aberdeen Crime

What’s the crime like in Aberdeen? (hot spot areas, etc.)

  • South main was big for it. (Ashley, 5 years)
  • It’s becoming progressively terrible in town. (Tracy, 7 years)
  • Low rate. (Laurie, 8 years)
  • Has increased, more drug arrests. (Kim, 24 years)

Aberdeen Advice

Any advice for people moving to Aberdeen?

  • Get out and enjoy lagers, but lock your doors and windows at night. (Ashley, 5 years)
  • Don’t. (Tracy, 7 years)
  • Be prepared for lack of options. (Laurie, 8 years)
  • Be prepared for high rent or high taxes. (Kim, 24 years)
  • Great place to live. (Tammy, 56 years)

Aberdeen Stories

Share an experience you’ve had in Aberdeen (fun, crazy, dangerous, etc.).

  • Going to the haunted forest at storybook land. (Ashley, 5 years)
  • The wind sucks. (Tracy, 7 years)
  • Enjoy how easy it is for kids to participate in sports and other activities. (Laurie, 8 years)
  • Just love living here, good job, easy commute. (Kim, 24 years)
  • Driving the main drag with old cars. (Tammy, 56 years)

Aberdeen’s Future

How do you think Aberdeen will change over the next 10 years?

  • I think crime will increase. (Ashley, 5 years)
  • Crime will get worse, more stores will close. (Tracy, 7 years)
  • Job opportunities will lessen in manufacturing; stagnant wages. (Laurie, 8 years)
  • I don’t see much change. (Kim, 24 years)

Aberdeen Facts

Any other interesting facts about Aberdeen?

  • A little y of bike paths. (Laurie, 8 years)