Carroll, IA vs Sioux City, IA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCarroll, IASioux City, IA
Population10,20886,101
Median Household Income$69,706$68,906
Median Rent$722/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$188,700$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%41.2%
Poverty Rate8.9%15.3%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k60495
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2202,814
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows14°F12°F
Snowfall35 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute11.8 min17.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.4
College Degree Rate27.1%22.9%
Foreign-Born %2.2%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.