City comparison
Ankeny, IA is about 150 miles (250 km) from Sioux City, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Ankeny, IA to Sioux City, IA takes about 18 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Sioux City has a population of 85,469, vs 68,392 in Ankeny — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Sioux City covers about 59 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Ankeny.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ankeny | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,289/mo | $904/mo | 42.6% higher in Ankeny |
| Median home value | $281,700 | $149,800 | 88.1% higher in Ankeny |
| Median household income | $101,151 | $64,250 | 57.4% higher in Ankeny |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Sioux City slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 85.2 | 83.5 | 2.0% higher in Ankeny |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 93.1 | ≈ equal (Ankeny slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 93.3 | ≈ equal (Ankeny slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ankeny, you'd need $86,993 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sioux City, IA is about 13% cheaper overall than Ankeny, IA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% higher in Ankeny than in Sioux City. If you earn $80,000 in Ankeny, you'd need about $69,594 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.