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Sioux City

Sioux City, IA

Population: 85,651
VS
West Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Population: 69,893

Sioux City vs West Des Moines

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

Demographics

Population
86KSioux City
70KWest Des Moines
23% diff
Median Age
35Sioux City
37West Des Moines
3% diff
Pop. Density
1,448Sioux City
1,472West Des Moines
2% diff
Area (sq mi)
59Sioux City
39West Des Moines
50% diff
Male
50.1%
Sioux City
50.1%
West Des Moines
Female
49.9%
Sioux City
49.9%
West Des Moines

Income & Economy

Median Income
$65KSioux City
$85KWest Des Moines
30% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KSioux City
$56KWest Des Moines
70% diff
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Sioux City
5.6%
West Des Moines
2.1x diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Sioux City
1.8%
West Des Moines
67% diff
Cost of Living
88Sioux City
88West Des Moines
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,144Sioux City
$1,395West Des Moines
22% diff

Housing

Home Value
$163KSioux City
$286KWest Des Moines
76% diff
Median Rent
$936Sioux City
$1,194West Des Moines
28% diff
Homeownership
65.5%
Sioux City
57.4%
West Des Moines
14% diff
Zillow Value
$192KSioux City
$317KWest Des Moines
65% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,127Sioux City
$1,342West Des Moines
19% diff
Rent Burden
26.2%
Sioux City
25.5%
West Des Moines
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
445Sioux City
186West Des Moines
2.4x diff
Property Crime
3,890Sioux City
2,505West Des Moines
55% diff
Murder Rate
2Sioux City
0West Des Moines

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FSioux City
51°FWest Des Moines
1% diff
Jan Temp
21°FSioux City
22°FWest Des Moines
7% diff
Jul Temp
75°FSioux City
76°FWest Des Moines
1% diff
Rainfall
30.3"Sioux City
36.6"West Des Moines
21% diff
Snowfall
36.1"Sioux City
36.5"West Des Moines
1% diff
Sunny Days
296Sioux City
275West Des Moines
8% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
21.7%
Sioux City
54.6%
West Des Moines
2.5x diff
High School+
84.9%
Sioux City
96.3%
West Des Moines
13% diff
Graduate+
8.0%
Sioux City
18.4%
West Des Moines
2.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.0 minSioux City
17.8 minWest Des Moines
5% diff
Drive Alone
79.9%
Sioux City
71.9%
West Des Moines
11% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Sioux City
0.3%
West Des Moines
4.7x diff
Work from Home
4.6%
Sioux City
17.3%
West Des Moines
3.8x diff

Health

Obesity
40.2%
Sioux City
33.7%
West Des Moines
19% diff
Smoking
17.6%
Sioux City
10.7%
West Des Moines
64% diff
Uninsured
12.5%
Sioux City
5.6%
West Des Moines
2.2x diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Sioux City
8.5%
West Des Moines
36% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Sioux City
4.6%
West Des Moines
28% diff
Depression
20.6%
Sioux City
20.5%
West Des Moines
0% diff

The Verdict

13 Sioux City
:
23 West Des Moines

West Des Moines leads in 23 of 36 categories

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