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    Moving to Sioux City, IA

    Is Sioux City a good place to live?

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    Sioux City ranks #10 of 19 Iowa cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $162,600
    +8.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $936
    per month
    Household income
    $65,473
    median
    Unemployment
    4.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sioux City

    The median home value in Sioux City is $162,600 and median rent is $936 a month, against a median household income of $65,473. Homes cost about 2.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sioux City crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Iowa the 2025 rate was 238 violent and 1,205 property crimes per 100,000 people — #40 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sioux City, IA

    Sioux City has about 85,651 residents, 4.5% unemployment and 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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