Le Mars, IA vs Sioux City, IA

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

MetricLe Mars, IASioux City, IA
Population10,64086,101
Median Household Income$74,701$68,906
Median Rent$929/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$219,200$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.4%41.2%
Poverty Rate9.2%15.3%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k168495
Property Crime Rate /100k5712,814
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows11°F12°F
Snowfall31 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min17.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.615.4
College Degree Rate21.1%22.9%
Foreign-Born %6.5%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+0.5%

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