Chalco, NE vs South Sioux City, NE

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

MetricChalco, NESouth Sioux City, NE
Population10,59513,907
Median Household Income$85,672$68,223
Median Rent$1,195/mo$1,127/mo
Median Home Value$238,600$174,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9287
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%45.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%12.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k17*166
Property Crime Rate /100k518*1,960
Median AQI32—
Good AQI Days /yr278—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F12°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min12.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—13.8
College Degree Rate37%15.5%
Foreign-Born %4%34.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chalco (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.