Population
Springfield
113,714
Sioux City
85,651
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Sioux City
$65,473
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Sioux City
$162,600
Rent
Springfield
$945
Sioux City
$936
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Sioux City
5.58
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Sioux City
99.8
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Sioux City
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Sioux City
4.5%
How Similar Are Springfield & Sioux City?
Sioux City is Springfield's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Sioux City
85,651
Springfield has a 25% larger population than Sioux City.
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Sioux City
5.58
Springfield has a 38% higher violent crime than Sioux City.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Sioux City
33.24
Springfield has a 32% higher property crime than Sioux City.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Sioux City
60.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sioux City has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Sioux City
4.5%
Springfield has a 33% higher unemployment than Sioux City.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Sioux City
$65,473
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Sioux City
$162,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Sioux City
13.6%
Springfield has a 45% higher education than Sioux City.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Sioux City
70.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Sioux City
99.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Sioux City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Sioux City
Sioux City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sioux City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSioux City has a fair market rent (1br) of $925 vs $970 in Springfield (5% lower). Sioux City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,154 vs $1,203 in Springfield. Sioux City scores 99.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.4 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Sioux City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSioux City has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Sioux City has a median property tax of $2,544 vs $3,224 in Springfield (27% lower). Sioux City has a median home value of $162,600 vs $155,200 in Springfield (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sioux City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 4.6% in Sioux City. Sioux City has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.7% in Springfield. Springfield has a per capita income of $41,110 vs $32,696 in Sioux City (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sioux City leads
Source: FBI UCRSioux City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.75 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Sioux City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Springfield. Sioux City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.72 compared to 6.53 in Springfield.
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 13.6% in Sioux City. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 34.1% in Sioux City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 113,714, about 1.3x the size of Sioux City (85,651). Sioux City skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 40.7.
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Springfield
Sioux City
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 2.7 vs Sioux City: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Sioux City. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 4.6% in Sioux City. Springfield has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.4% in Sioux City.
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