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 | Iowa City | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,077/mo | $904/mo | 19.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $256,600 | $149,800 | 71.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,879 | $64,250 | 14.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.1 | 85.4 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.7 | ≈ 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 Iowa City, you'd need $89,324 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sioux City, IA is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Iowa City, IA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Sioux City than in Iowa City. If you earn $80,000 in Iowa City, you'd need about $71,459 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.