City comparison
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 | Fargo | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $900/mo | $904/mo | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $254,900 | $149,800 | 70.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,432 | $64,250 | 0.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 84.2 | 84.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 85.0 | 85.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 83.2 | 83.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fargo, you'd need $100,222 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fargo and Sioux City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Fargo, you'd need about $80,178 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.