La Vista, NE vs South Sioux City, NE

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

MetricLa Vista, NESouth Sioux City, NE
Population16,56313,907
Median Household Income$81,961$68,223
Median Rent$1,317/mo$1,127/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$174,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9287
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%45.8%
Poverty Rate7.5%12.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k67166
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1401,960
Median AQI32—
Good AQI Days /yr278—
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows16°F12°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min12.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.513.8
College Degree Rate35.8%15.5%
Foreign-Born %9.9%34.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+0.8%

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