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Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Population: 212,464
VS
Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

Population: 85,651

Des Moines vs Sioux City

Side-by-side comparison of Des Moines, IA and Sioux City, IA

Demographics

Population
212KDes Moines
86KSioux City
2.5x diff
Median Age
35Des Moines
35Sioux City
2% diff
Pop. Density
2,410Des Moines
1,448Sioux City
66% diff
Area (sq mi)
91Des Moines
59Sioux City
53% diff
Male
49.5%
Des Moines
50.1%
Sioux City
1% diff
Female
50.5%
Des Moines
49.9%
Sioux City
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KDes Moines
$65KSioux City
2% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KDes Moines
$33KSioux City
12% diff
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Des Moines
11.6%
Sioux City
5% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Des Moines
3.0%
Sioux City
37% diff
Cost of Living
88Des Moines
88Sioux City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Des Moines
$1,144Sioux City
22% diff

Housing

Home Value
$184KDes Moines
$163KSioux City
13% diff
Median Rent
$1,054Des Moines
$936Sioux City
13% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Des Moines
65.5%
Sioux City
8% diff
Zillow Value
$205KDes Moines
$192KSioux City
6% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,141Des Moines
$1,127Sioux City
1% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Des Moines
26.2%
Sioux City
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
712Des Moines
445Sioux City
60% diff
Property Crime
4,091Des Moines
3,890Sioux City
5% diff
Murder Rate
6Des Moines
2Sioux City
2.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FDes Moines
52°FSioux City
3% diff
Jan Temp
26°FDes Moines
21°FSioux City
26% diff
Jul Temp
75°FDes Moines
75°FSioux City
0% diff
Rainfall
27.4"Des Moines
30.3"Sioux City
11% diff
Snowfall
23.0"Des Moines
36.1"Sioux City
57% diff
Sunny Days
290Des Moines
296Sioux City
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.0%
Des Moines
21.7%
Sioux City
34% diff
High School+
87.3%
Des Moines
84.9%
Sioux City
3% diff
Graduate+
9.0%
Des Moines
8.0%
Sioux City
13% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minDes Moines
17.0 minSioux City
15% diff
Drive Alone
72.3%
Des Moines
79.9%
Sioux City
10% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Des Moines
1.4%
Sioux City
17% diff
Work from Home
11.4%
Des Moines
4.6%
Sioux City
2.5x diff

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Des Moines
40.2%
Sioux City
1% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Des Moines
17.6%
Sioux City
5% diff
Uninsured
10.7%
Des Moines
12.5%
Sioux City
17% diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Des Moines
11.6%
Sioux City
1% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Des Moines
5.9%
Sioux City
2% diff
Depression
22.0%
Des Moines
20.6%
Sioux City
7% diff

The Verdict

22 Des Moines
:
17 Sioux City

Des Moines leads in 22 of 39 categories

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