Dakota County, Nebraska
Population 21,354 · South Sioux City, Dakota City, Homer
- Overall cost of living: −13.5% vs the US average, lower than 72% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Avg commute: 14 min, lower than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13.5% | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $185,700 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,069 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $176/mo | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,660/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.54% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.5% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.84% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,854 | higher than 82% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $70,329 | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.8% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 564.8 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈218 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 10°F | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 36 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 27 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 160 days | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 14.8% of weeks | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.6°F | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 29.7 in | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $155/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $104/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.37/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $27/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $8.5/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.1 µg/m³ | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 367.9 mi | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈416.2 ft | lower than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 78.7% | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 14.6% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 3.3% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.5:1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.2% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.94 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.3 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.19 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 14/100k | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.5 yrs | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.3% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 272/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 33/100k | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 86.7% | higher than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 21 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 112 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 14 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 85.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 4.9% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 116 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 75 per sq mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.5 per 1k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Population | 21,354 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Median age | 32.5 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -15 per 1k/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.5% Dem | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 64.3% Rep | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 42.3% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 41.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Black | 8.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.3% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 16 parks | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.9 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.7 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 23 min | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 195 km | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 45 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 51 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 11 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 11 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 24 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 95 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
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