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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Sioux City, IA vs Davenport, IA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Sioux City spends 9.4% more per capita than Davenport ($1,341/person difference). Davenport, IA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Sioux City, IA
Pop. 85,469
B
75/100
Budget Balance53
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency79
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Davenport, IA
Pop. 101,448
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Sioux City
Davenport
Total Spending
$1.3B
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$15,576
$14,236
Total Revenue
$2.8B
$2.3B
Revenue / Capita
$33,238
$23,144
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
85,469
101,448
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Sioux City$19
Davenport$275
Highways & Roads
Sioux City$76
Davenport$212
Parks & Recreation
Sioux City$1,182
Davenport$895
Education
Sioux City$61
Davenport$0
Health
Sioux City$413
Davenport$598

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Sioux CityDavenport
Property Tax
$0
$4
Sales Tax
$237
$966
Income Tax
$681
$715
Intergovernmental
$2,787
$3,345
Charges & Fees
$2,603
$0
Other
$8,608
$3,330

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Sioux CityDavenport
Fire Protection
$19
$275
Highways & Roads
$76
$212
Education
$61
$0
Public Welfare
$1,359
$1,818
Health
$413
$598
Hospitals
$1,296
$924
Parks & Recreation
$1,182
$895
Housing
$2,881
$2,838
Sewerage
$285
$0
Utilities
$3,339
$566
Interest on Debt
$0
$733
Other
$4,665
$5,376
B
Sioux City, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
A
Davenport, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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