Yankton, SD vs Sioux City, IA

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

MetricYankton, SDSioux City, IA
Population15,54086,101
Median Household Income$67,804$68,906
Median Rent$790/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$222,700$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.5%41.2%
Poverty Rate14.1%15.3%
Unemployment Rate1.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k191495
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4562,814
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows13°F12°F
Snowfall38 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min17.5 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1715.4
College Degree Rate33.2%22.9%
Foreign-Born %3.3%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.5%

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