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Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

Population: 85,651
VS
Ames

Ames, IA

Population: 66,112

Sioux City vs Ames

Side-by-side comparison of Sioux City, IA and Ames, IA

Demographics

Population
86KSioux City
66KAmes
30% diff
Median Age
35Sioux City
23Ames
52% diff
Pop. Density
1,448Sioux City
2,344Ames
62% diff
Area (sq mi)
59Sioux City
25Ames
2.3x diff
Male
50.1%
Sioux City
52.9%
Ames
6% diff
Female
49.9%
Sioux City
47.1%
Ames
6% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KSioux City
$60KAmes
9% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KSioux City
$33KAmes
2% diff
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Sioux City
5.2%
Ames
2.2x diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Sioux City
4.1%
Ames
37% diff
Cost of Living
88Sioux City
88Ames
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,144Sioux City
$1,204Ames
5% diff

Housing

Home Value
$163KSioux City
$264KAmes
62% diff
Median Rent
$936Sioux City
$1,040Ames
11% diff
Homeownership
65.5%
Sioux City
42.9%
Ames
53% diff
Zillow Value
$192KSioux City
$270KAmes
40% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,127Sioux City
$1,084Ames
4% diff
Rent Burden
26.2%
Sioux City
31.7%
Ames
21% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
445Sioux City
198Ames
2.2x diff
Property Crime
3,890Sioux City
1,716Ames
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
2Sioux City
1Ames
65% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FSioux City
50°FAmes
4% diff
Jan Temp
21°FSioux City
20°FAmes
2% diff
Jul Temp
75°FSioux City
74°FAmes
1% diff
Rainfall
30.3"Sioux City
35.9"Ames
18% diff
Snowfall
36.1"Sioux City
32.7"Ames
10% diff
Sunny Days
296Sioux City
260Ames
14% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
21.7%
Sioux City
63.5%
Ames
2.9x diff
High School+
84.9%
Sioux City
97.5%
Ames
15% diff
Graduate+
8.0%
Sioux City
30.7%
Ames
3.8x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.0 minSioux City
16.0 minAmes
6% diff
Drive Alone
79.9%
Sioux City
65.3%
Ames
22% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Sioux City
5.8%
Ames
4.3x diff
Work from Home
4.6%
Sioux City
11.3%
Ames
2.5x diff

Health

Obesity
40.2%
Sioux City
34.8%
Ames
16% diff
Smoking
17.6%
Sioux City
13.4%
Ames
31% diff
Uninsured
12.5%
Sioux City
6.4%
Ames
95% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Sioux City
9.6%
Ames
21% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Sioux City
5.2%
Ames
13% diff
Depression
20.6%
Sioux City
20.8%
Ames
1% diff

The Verdict

15 Sioux City
:
24 Ames

Ames leads in 24 of 39 categories

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