Spencer, IA vs Sioux City, IA

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

MetricSpencer, IASioux City, IA
Population11,40086,101
Median Household Income$59,667$68,906
Median Rent$805/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$184,800$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%41.2%
Poverty Rate14%15.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96495
Property Crime Rate /100k8742,814
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows10°F12°F
Snowfall43 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min17.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.215.4
College Degree Rate29.8%22.9%
Foreign-Born %3.3%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+0.5%

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