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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Population 62,586
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Iowa
Sioux City
Population 86,101
Council Bluffs, IA vs Sioux City, IA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Council Bluffs, IA | Sioux City, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,586 | 86,101 |
| Median Household Income | $64,578 | $68,906 |
| Median Rent | $1,030/mo | $976/mo |
| Median Home Value | $171,800 | $173,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 92 | 87 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.8% | 41.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% | 15.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 525 | 495 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,230 | 2,814 |
| Median AQI | 37 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 18°F | 12°F |
| Snowfall | 27 in/yr | 36 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 17.9 min | 17.5 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 15.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.5% | 22.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5% | 12.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.2% | +0.5% |
Council Bluffs, IA
Sioux City, IA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.