City comparison
Jackson, TN is about 600 miles (1,000 km) from Sioux City, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 13 hours 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 Jackson, TN to Sioux City, IA takes about 1 h 15 min, covering roughly 600 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 67,993 in Jackson — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Sioux City covers about 59 sq mi vs 59 sq mi for Jackson.
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 | Jackson | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $904/mo | 11.4% higher in Jackson |
| Median home value | $169,300 | $149,800 | 13.0% higher in Jackson |
| Median household income | $48,058 | $64,250 | 33.7% higher in Sioux City |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 94.2 | 2.4% higher in Jackson |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 83.5 | 11.9% higher in Sioux City |
| Transportation index | 95.6 | 93.1 | 2.7% higher in Jackson |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 93.3 | 1.9% higher in Jackson |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Jackson, you'd need $99,846 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jackson and Sioux City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Jackson, you'd need about $79,877 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.