Ames, Iowa vs. Sioux City, Iowa

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Sioux City, Iowa is 17.2% cheaper than Ames, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $57,984 in Sioux City, Iowa to maintain the standard of living you have in Ames, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Sioux City, Iowa is cheaper than Ames, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
30% cheaper in Sioux City
than in Ames, Iowa
Ames, IA vs. Sioux City, IA
Compared to Ames, Sioux City is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  17.2% lower
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Food
  3.5% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  37.3% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Unlock with Premium
  Median Home Cost
  Unlock with Premium
  Utilities
  6.4% lower
  Commute
  0.7% higher
  Health
  16.6% lower
  Taxes
  Unlock with Premium
  Childcare
  Unlock with Premium
  Personal
  2.4% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Minnetrista, MinnesotaPrior Lake, MinnesotaCompare
Kent, OhioCuyahoga Falls, OhioCompare
Los Angeles, CaliforniaNew York, New YorkCompare
Kansas City, MissouriIshpeming township, MichiganCompare
Memphis, TennesseeOlive Branch, MississippiCompare
Nampa, IdahoRoseville, CaliforniaCompare
Collierville, TennesseeDeSoto, TexasCompare
Yuma, ArizonaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaCompare
East Longmeadow, MassachusettsFort Mill, South CarolinaCompare
Pottsville, PennsylvaniaNew Brunswick, New JerseyCompare

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.