Brandon separates by relationship to the bigger city next door. Downtown rooms fill with families who chose Brandon deliberately—not Sioux Falls overflow, but Brandon specifically. Corson draws the newer developments. Split Rock Creek hosts the established residents. Valley Springs Road operates in its own bubble. The comedy here navigates populations that share a region but claim different identities. Open mics become neutral ground where the intentional and the spillover sit together. The comics who honor Brandon's specific small-town pride find audiences grateful someone knew the difference from the city next door.