64016 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
51108
64016
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
56 · Bottom 7%
vs72 · Top 43%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 38%
vs72 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 19%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs84 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
75 · Top 21%
vs75 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 51108 | 64016 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,960 | 4,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,205 | $98,323 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,642 | $38,478 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 130/sq mi | 142/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $169,700 | $214,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,350 | $970 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 82.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 109 | 72 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -35.1% | -48.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 10°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.1 min | 30.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
51108
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
64016
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 51108 — Sioux City, IA · 64016 — Independence, MO · How this is calculated: methodology