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 | Las Cruces | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $907/mo | $904/mo | 0.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $197,200 | $149,800 | 31.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $51,013 | $64,250 | 20.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 96.3 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 91.7 | 36.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 96.9 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.1 | 5.1% 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 Las Cruces, you'd need $99,664 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Las Cruces and Sioux City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Las Cruces, you'd need about $79,732 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.