City comparison
Owensboro, KY is about 600 miles (950 km) from Sioux City, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 12 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 Owensboro, KY to Sioux City, IA takes about 1 h 11 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 60,019 in Owensboro — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Sioux City covers about 59 sq mi vs 21 sq mi for Owensboro.
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 | Owensboro | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $888/mo | $904/mo | 1.8% higher in Sioux City |
| Median home value | $151,800 | $149,800 | 1.3% higher in Owensboro |
| Median household income | $51,982 | $64,250 | 23.6% higher in Sioux City |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 94.2 | 2.4% higher in Owensboro |
| Utilities index | 76.9 | 83.5 | 8.6% higher in Sioux City |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 93.1 | 4.4% higher in Owensboro |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 93.3 | 3.6% higher in Owensboro |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Owensboro, you'd need $99,808 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Owensboro and Sioux City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Sioux City than in Owensboro. If you earn $80,000 in Owensboro, you'd need about $79,847 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.