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 | Huntington | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $841/mo | $904/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $114,800 | $149,800 | 23.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $39,066 | $64,250 | 39.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 94.7 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.9 | 85.4 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 94.0 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.0 | 94.7 | 3.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Huntington, you'd need $100,239 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntington and Sioux City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Huntington than in Sioux City. If you earn $80,000 in Huntington, you'd need about $80,191 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.