2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Sioux City, IA vs Memphis, MO

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- Household income in Memphis, is 36% less than it is in Sioux City and is 81% below the National Average.
- Sioux City unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Memphis unemployment rate is 2.4%.
 Sioux City, IAMemphis, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,571  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,094$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,418  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sioux City, IAMemphis, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sioux City, IAMemphis, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Sioux City    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve been here only 4 months and I’m still shocked at how people behave. Not friendly, rude. Can’t tell you how many businesses I’ve been in to where the reception staff  More

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Climate in winter ranges from 10-15 degrees to 85+ in the summer 7% sale tax population @75,000, economy ok  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sioux City is an amazing place. Low crime rate, Great Schools, Great People, Most People are friendly and Polite. Just an overall great place to live!!!!!!!!!!!   More

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Reviews for Memphis    3 Reviews

This is teabagger country, red as blood. Even the nicer people - and there are some - tend to be xenophobic as hell and self absorbed; so if you are not ultra-right  More

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Over 15 years ago

Memphis may be a great place to live for those with relatives who were born and raised here, but by and large the place suffers extreme xenophobia and worse yet seems  More

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Over 16 years ago

Memphis Missouri evolves from farming families in surrounding Scotland County. IT's the best little town I've ever known. While I was stationed in Sacremento in '84,  More

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