South Sioux City, NE vs Chalco, NE

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

MetricSouth Sioux City, NEChalco, NE
Population13,90710,595
Median Household Income$68,223$85,672
Median Rent$1,127/mo$1,195/mo
Median Home Value$174,700$238,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8792
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%50.3%
Poverty Rate12.2%4.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16617*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,960518*
Median AQI—32
Good AQI Days /yr—278
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows12°F17°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute12.2 min20.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.8—
College Degree Rate15.5%37%
Foreign-Born %34.2%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-3.0%

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.