South Sioux City, NE vs La Vista, NE

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

MetricSouth Sioux City, NELa Vista, NE
Population13,90716,563
Median Household Income$68,223$81,961
Median Rent$1,127/mo$1,317/mo
Median Home Value$174,700$260,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8792
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%46.6%
Poverty Rate12.2%7.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16667
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9601,140
Median AQI—32
Good AQI Days /yr—278
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows12°F16°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute12.2 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.813.5
College Degree Rate15.5%35.8%
Foreign-Born %34.2%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-1.2%

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