Verdict
Des Moines leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Weather, Livability, while Sioux City leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IA
68
IA
72
✓ winsEducational Attainment
IA
50
✓ winsIA
41
Safety
IA
66
✓ winsIA
59
Weather
IA
27
✓ winsIA
25
Livability
IA
55
✓ winsIA
52
Full Comparison
| Metric | Des Moines | Sioux City |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,164 | 85,469 |
| Median Income | $62,378 | $64,250 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $995 | $904 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $170,700 | $149,800 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 88% ✓ | 86% |
| Bachelor's+ | 29% ✓ | 23% |
| Broadband Access | 86% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 60% | 65% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 21 min | 18 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.82 ✓ | 5.28 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 22.09 ✓ | 30.05 |
| Avg Temperature | 52°F | 49°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 35" | 27" ✓ |
| Avg Rainfall | 36" | 30" |