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